All about copyrights and licenses
By; Gina Mechling
types of copyright
copyright is a collection of rights granted to the author of a piece of work.
Public Domain
Public Domain it does not protect copyright because it follows one of the rules.
example- classic literature
Freeware:
Free way is anther type of copyright it's work that you can copy or giveaway for free.
example- iTunes and Safari
Shareware
Copyright work you can copy, share and use ONLY limited time, full version must be paid for.
example- lite apps
All Rights Reserved
All rights reserved means that it allows the purchaser to use the software according to the license agreement. The license can be anything the maker wants it to be.
example- best buy or something similar to
Open Source
Open Source is a way so others can edit your source code with the idea that someone else thought of to improve it.
example- firefox and chrome