Not strictly true. Opn Source means that the source code of the program (or app) is available for everyone to see. Thus if the programmer added some cr@p-ware features to it on the sly, other programmers could easily spot the criminal behaviour.Originally Posted by Justloadit
FreeWare (OTOH) is 99.99999999% of the time NOT open source. Especially those try-and-test games you mention (these are actually closer to ShareWare). They're there to give you a test for the real thing to entice you to buy it. And then since most people simply keep on playing the 1 or 2 "free" levels, the programmer tries to make money from something else (like adding adverts - ala google idea).
Actually there's not that many true Open Source apps on either Apple or Android (nor BB). One I know of is Waze. But I can't think of another just now. All the other "free" stuff are cr@p-ware riddled.
As a sample, I've got only the stuff I buy or the OS Waze app on my Galaxy Note 2. Even uninstalled the cr@p-ware Samsung put onto it out the box. Now my only "spam" is SMS's and the odd telemarketer, oh and of course those infamous emails. But I've noticed those only start up after I have to give my cell no. / email for things like banking / purchases / etc. That get's sorted through the built-in block this number feature in the call-log and message manager. The guy sitting next to me at work is getting a telesales call every 5 minutes on his 5S, and he still can't get the "blocking" app addon to work properly. It's rare that I get one a week now after "training" the number blocking.
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