Copyright and Licenses
By Luke Seaver
What is Copyright?
Copyright is a collection of rights granted to the author of a piece of work
Public Domain
Not protected by copyright laws because copyright expired, created using public money, or donated by the creator.
Freeware
Software you can use, copy, or give away for free.
Shareware
Similar to freeware, but you have to pay for it eventually. Comes with a free trial.
All Rights Reserved
Used by the purchaser according to the exact details in the license agreement
Open Source
Software that includes the source code with the idea that people can improve upon it