Greenware (computing)

Greenware is software distributed under the condition that the user does something to help the environment. The term "greenware" is a variant on shareware and freeware. Greenware can be distributed free or for charge. In either case the author expects the user to do something "green". That can be a special action like replacing all standard light bulbs with CFLs or a more general application to live more ecologically. A more general approach than greenware is careware, which distributes software in a way that benefits a charity.

Greenware (computing)

Greenware is software distributed under the condition that the user does something to help the environment. The term "greenware" is a variant on shareware and freeware. Greenware can be distributed free or for charge. In either case the author expects the user to do something "green". That can be a special action like replacing all standard light bulbs with CFLs or a more general application to live more ecologically. A more general approach than greenware is careware, which distributes software in a way that benefits a charity.