Copyright and Licenses
By Camille Breiholz
Copyright
a collection of rights granted to the author of a piece of work
Public Domain
Not protected by copyright laws because copyright has expired, it was created with public funds, or the author donated work to the public.
Shareware
Copyrighted work you can use, share, and copy for free for a limited time - if you want the full program you have to pay for it.
All Rights Reserved
Allows the buyer to use the software according to the license agreement.
Open Source
Software that includes the source code with the idea that someone can improve it