Not everybody means the same thing when they tag some piece of software as âfreewareâ. You will often see something labeled freeware when it really isnât. In this article, I will describe various kinds of software that are often called freeware and try to clear up some of the confusion.
The phrase is thought to have originated in World War I, with the Toffee Apple trench mortar used by British troops. These mortars were later rendered obsolete by the Stokes mortar, which used a more modern bullet-shaped shell. How do you like them apples, UsingEnglish.com. Accessed 14 January 2007.
Asparagus was originally a wild seacoast plant and is a native of Great Britain. The tomato is a native of South America, and it takes its name from a Portuguese word. Parsley is said to have come from Egypt and mythology tells us it was used to adorn the head of Hercules. Apples were originally brought from the East by the Romans. The crab apple is indigenous to Great Britain. The onion was almost an object of worship with the Egyptians 2,000 years before the Christian era.