Copyright and Licenses
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Rights of Copyright
The right to:
- Sell it
- Lease it
- Alter it
- Lend it
Licenses
- Public Domain: Not protected by the copyright law.
- Freeware: Copyrighted work that you can use, copy, and share for free.
- Shareware: Copyrighted work that is similar to freeware, but if you want permanent/full use you have to pay for the software.
- All rights reserved: May be used by the purchaser according to the exact details spelled out in the license agreement.
- Open Source: Software that includes the source code with the idea that someone can improve upon it.
Public Domain
Example: If you want to make copies of any type of work then the copyright has to be expired, like one of Shakespeare's plays or Moby Dick.
Freeware
Example: Itunes is a software that is free for everyone, but to download music legally, you need to buy it, which is how the company still makes money.
Shareware
Example: AOL was one of the first companies to do this, it was a great marketing strategy and the company benefitted considerably.
All rights reserved
Example: Grand Theft Auto, a video game all rights are provided by copy right law.
Open Source
Example: Chrome is a browser, but it is open to change. Such as all the extensions, people can add things on to the original software.