The above section on licensing leads directly to questions regarding registration. In this arena, freeware and open-source software differ from other types of software.
Software Registration
When employing freeware and open source products, one often finds differences between “personal” and “business” use. Many of these packages allow unlimited use of the software as long as its use is strictly personal. In other words, if one downloads a software program, installs it on one’s computer, and utilizes it strictly for one’s own, non-commercial purposes, then use of the software is free. Personal use refers to all usage that does not generate financial income, such as scrap-booking, creating personal websites, personal blogs, and print jobs such as flyers, posters, and T-shirts for grade schools and local food banks. In this case, one would simply register the software in one’s name.