Saturday 5 January 2019

Free Tech Giveaways, The Benefits And Drawbacks

By Karen Richardson


While there are focused sites which offer free services and products, there are also more generalized ones. For example, the websites Freaky Freddies and Free Samples offer a wide variety of categories. Whereas, sites such as Give Away Of The Day or GOTD often offer free tech giveaways and other specific offers.

In one case, there is a Giveaway of the Day or GOTD website offering mostly Windows applications. Whereas, there are some instances in which applications which are compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems may be offered. It should be noted that technical support or updates are not available with such free downloads.

It should be noted that any license downloads associated with attached protection software can only be activated is the software is installed on the correct date. While individual publishers of free software prohibit commercial use, individual publishers sometimes allow otherwise in a separate end user agreement associated with ownership of such software.

While most of these offerings are from individual developers or lesser known companies, brand name applications are occasionally available. The types of products and services offered include, system tools, shell replacements, editing tools, video and photo applications, Office365-extras, file format converters and screen-savers.

Initially, the site used techniques to protect installation packages. While this was the case, the techniques being used led to another company warez stealing and distributing the same titles on other websites. In July of 2012, the GOTD technical team announced the release of a new security wrapper as a new mechanism of protection.

Towards the end of 2008, GOTD had plans to build a similar MAC oriented website to that of the free Windows offers. While popular fans of the site and developers, the team decided against moving forward with the project. As a result, there are now some Mac oriented products available on the Windows GOTD website though most are also compatible with both Mac and Windows.

A new website Game Giveaway Of The Day was launched in 2006. At first, the site used a beta system to give away games on a daily basis though only for a few months. After which, since the site proved less than successful, the distribution was changed to a monthly basis which has remained the case since 2009.

Whether acquiring free Windows or applications which work with Mac and Windows, it is important to follow the directions with regards to downloads and installation. If not, the process can become caught in a cycle in which restarting a device might be the only option. When this is the case, depending on the offer, the individual may or may not be able to restart the process.




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