Give below are two statements :

Statement I: Shareware is limited - functioning freeware, and normally expires after a week or month.

Statement II: Shareware code can be modified and redistributed.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Important Points

Statement I: "Shareware is limited-functioning freeware, and normally expires after a week or month."

This statement is true.
Shareware is software that is freely distributed to users on a trial basis.
It is typically limited in either functionality or usage time (i.e., it might stop working after a certain period, or some features may be disabled or restricted until the user purchases the full version).

Statement II: "Shareware code can be modified and redistributed."

This statement is generally false.
Shareware is often proprietary software.
Unlike open-source software, users of shareware are not legally allowed to modify and redistribute the code.
Doing so would typically violate the software license agreement.
Shareware is meant to be a "try before you buy" model; it is not intended to be freely modified and redistributed.