Can someone explain the difference between payware and donationware? I always thought donationware was you download something. try it out, then donate if you want to donate something. But I found 3 different donationware FS9 planes where you have to donate first. Wouldn't that be payware?

Can someone explain the difference between payware and donationware? I always thought donationware was you download something. try it out, then donate if you want to donate something. But I found 3 different donationware FS9 planes where you have to donate first. Wouldn't that be payware?

Yes - unless they offer a refund.

There is a slight (and I emphasize slight) difference in some cases. In the case of the UIVER DC-2 the proceeds are supposedly going to the preservation of the last flying DC-2. But either way if it's donationware or payware you get a plane and somebody gets money.

There is a slight (and I emphasize slight) difference in some cases. In the case of the UIVER DC-2 the proceeds are supposedly going to the preservation of the last flying DC-2. But either way if it's donationware or payware you get a plane and somebody gets money.

Yes - donationware implies that the money is donated to some worthy cause, not pocketed by the developer.

Can someone explain the difference between payware and donationware? I always thought donationware was you download something. try it out, then donate if you want to donate something. But I found 3 different donationware FS9 planes where you have to donate first. Wouldn't that be payware?

Yes that is by definition payware.Donationware is fully functional and the author/distributor asks for a fee.Payware is not at all functional until you pay for it. [edit] with the exception of demonstration payware [/edit]Regardless of where the money goes, if you have to pay for it to use it, it is payware.regards,Joe

Yes - donationware implies that the money is donated to some worthy cause, not pocketed by the developer.

There are two very different kinds of business labeled as "donationware":1) Payware product where the author pledges to give the proceeds to a worthy cause (usually with no way for customers to verify that).2) Freeware product where the author is begging for money.For me, supporting authors of FS addons IS a worthy cause, so I never pay for either of these "donationwares". After all, if I pay for something, I want the money to help the development of quality FS addons.