crippleware has been defined in realms of both software and hardware. in software crippleware "vital features of the program such as printing or the ability to save files are disabled until the user purchases a registration key. while crippleware allows consumers to see the software before they buy, they are unable to test its complete functionality because of the disabled functions." hardware crippleware "is a hardware device that has not been designed to its full capability. the functionality of the hardware device is limited to encourage consumers to pay for a more expensive upgraded version. usually the hardware device considered to be crippleware can be upgraded to better or its full potential by way of a trivial change, such as removing a jumper. the manufacturer would most likely release the crippleware as a low-end or economy version of their product."http://www.webopedia.com/term/c/crippleware.html in hackers' jargon, an antifeature "is functionality that a technology developer will charge users to not include", for example copy-protection, and "like blackmail, users can sometimes pay technology providers to not include an antifeature in their technology."http://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2007/fall/antifeatures/ ==computer software== deliberately limited programs are usually freeware versions of computer programs that lack the most advanced (or even crucial) features of the original program. limited versions are made available in order to increase the popularity of the full program without giving it away free. an example is a word processor that cannot save or print. however, crippleware programs can also differentiate between tiers of paying software customers. the term "crippleware" is sometimes used to describe software products whose functions have been limited (or "crippled") with the sole purpose of encouraging or requiring the user to pay for those functions (either by paying a one-time fee or an on-going subscription fee). the less derogatory term, from a shareware software producer's perspective, is feature-limited. feature-limited is merely one mechanism for marketing shareware as a damaged good; others are time-limited, usage-limited, capacity-limited, nagware and output-limited. from the producer's standpoint, feature-limited allows customers to try software with no commitment instead of relying on questionable reviews and possibly staged reviews. try-be
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