Copyright & License
Learn more about copyright and licenses
Copyright
A collection of rights granted to the author of a piece of work.
Types of License
Public Domain: Isn’t protected by copyright law.
-Creator donated the work into public domain.
-The work was created using public money
-Copyright has expiredExamples:
-Romeo and Juliet
Freeware: Copyright work that you can use copy or give away for free.
Examples:
-itunes
-SafariShareware: Try then have to pay for the full version
Examples:
-Minecraft
-Lite apps
-AOLAll Rights Reserved: May be used by the purchaser according to the exact details spelled out in the license agreement.
Examples:
-Movies
Open Source: Software that includes source code with the idea that someone can improve it.
Examples:
-Firefox
-Google Chrome