Copyright Licenses
By: Kirsten Keblish
Copyright
Copyright is a collection of rights granted to the author of a piece of work.
Public Domain
-Isn’t protected by copyright because the copyright is expired
-ex. Romeo and Juliet, Moby Dick
Freeware
-Copyrighted work that you can use, copy, or give away for free
-ex. Safari
Shareware
-Copyrighted work that you can use, copy, or give away for free but only for a limited time.
-ex. Lite apps, 30 day trial
All Rights Reserved
-Only allows the purchaser to use the software according to the details spelled out in the license agreement
-ex. Best Buy, Movies, Video games
Open Source
-Is software that includes the source code with the idea that someone can improve it
-ex. firefox and chrome