We have been so distracted with the push of connecting, networking and communication via the internet that we often forget the importance of free Software. Today it is completely possible to download applications for your computer using just your cell phone, but then there are a few things you need to know about doing this. When you download anything from the internet it is either for free or for a certain price. So, if you're going to be downloading free software you should know which type you are getting before you download. The software may offer a free trial, but you should know that by the time you have to pay a single cent for it, you could have paid full price!
Application developers provide free software as a trial because they want you to test their applications. This way if you don't like it you can get it all over again and if you do like it, you will be saving money as you do not have to buy a license to use it all the time. While it's true that some of these free applications are not working properly you can still download the latest versions and some of them will even have upgrades available to you. The trick is to be aware of which version of a gem you're going to be downloading and you will be able to get the latest version for any gem that you're currently using.
There are some gems that are developed by individual programmers and the Internet Archive is one of them. If you look up your gem's name you will find a page that you can download free software. You will also find some applications that require registration so you will have to pay a fee to download the program. Make sure that the software that you download is compatible with your operating system before you download it.
