What is Copyright and Licensing?
Copyright:
A collection of rights that are granted to the author of a piece of work.
Licensing:
Permission to use copyright material.
Five Different Types of Licensing. . .
Public Domain- Materials that aren't protected by copyright law. One example is classical literature.
Freeware- Copyrighted work that you can copy, use, or give away for free. One example is Itunes.
Shareware- Work that you can copy, share, and use for free, but only for a limited time. One example is a free app from the app store.
All Rights Reserved- Only allows the purchaser to use the software according to the details in the license agreement. One example is Instagram.
Open Source- Software that includes the source code for users to use Firefox and Chrome.