Season
- Season 1 1984-02-05
- Season 2 1985-01-15
- Season 3 1985-09-03
- Season 4 1986-09-16
- Season 5 1970-01-01
- Season 6 1988-10-25
- Season 7 1989-11-02
- Season 8 1990-10-02
- Season 9 1991-10-01
- Season 10 1970-01-01
- Season 11 1993-09-28
- Season 12 1970-01-01
- Season 13 1995-08-31
- Season 14 1970-01-01
- Season 15 1970-01-01
- Season 16 1970-01-01
- Season 17 1970-01-01
- Season 18 1970-01-01
- Season 19 1970-01-01
Season 19 Episode
- Season 5 Hypercard
- Season 5 Laser Printers
- Season 5 Comdex Special (1987)
- Season 5 Local Area Networks: Part 1 - IBM Compatibles
- Season 5 Local Area Networks: Part 2 - Apple
- Season 5 Consumer's Buying Guide (1987)
- Season 5 Macintosh Business Software
- Season 5 Computer Games: Part 1
- Season 5 Computer Games: Part 2
- Season 5 Decision Support Software
- Season 5 Imaging Software
- Season 5 MacWorld San Francisco (1988)
- Season 5 The New Amigas
- Season 5 CD-ROMs (1988)
- Season 5 Tax Preparation Software
- Season 5 Shareware
- Season 5 The Commodore 64
- Season 5 Multitasking Operating Systems
- Season 5 Business Graphics: Part 1 - Mac
- Season 5 Business Graphics: Part 2 - PC
- Season 5 Input Devices
- Season 5 Computers and Politics (1988)
- Season 5 Laptop Peripherals
- Season 5 Add-On Boards & Cards
- Season 5 Investment Software
- Season 5 Personal CAD Software
Computer Chronicles - Season 5 Episode 16 Shareware
7.00 23 minutes When the personal computer software industry was born in the mid 1980's, it was assumed that computer programs would be sold like books or records. But software was different and some innovative programmers started inviting users to try their software for free. This started the battle between open source software and proprietary software. This program examines the early phenomenon of shareware and freeware. Guests include Jim Button, founder of ButtonWare; Rusel DeMaria, author of Public Domain Software; Raines Cohen, Sysop of the BMUG BBS, Stephen Howard, BMUG librarian; and Vernon Buerg, operator of the Shareware BBS. Co-host is Gary Kildall. Shareware programs demonstrated include PC-File, ProComm, AutoMenu, Artisto, Stuff-It, Hyper-Zero, and PC-Write. Includes a visit to PC-SIG, at the time the world's largest mail order house for shareware. Originally broadcast in 1988. Copyright Stewart Cheifet Productions 1988.
