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Greenware is a software license which provides an end user with the right to use a particular program as he sees fit (or obtain the source code) if he makes an effort to help out the environment. The license suggests the following:
- use only recycled computer paper
- recycle the computer paper after you use it
- use public transport
- replace your 8 cylinder car with a 4 cylinder car or even a motorbike
- support Greenpeace
- stop smoking
- ride a bike to work or school
- avoid buying products that are harmful to the environment
- stop using weed killers on your lawn
- support Friends of the Earth
- recycle your cans
- avoid buying products that have lots of extra packaging
- use a fax modem instead of a paper fax machine
- reuse your plastic bags
[edit] Softwares licensed
[edit] Other uses of the word
- Greenware is also clay that is air-dried but not fired to bisque.
- Greenware is also the brand name of a 100% corn based cup produced by Fabri-Kal.
