Copyright
William Martz
Definition
A collection of rights granted to the author of a piece of work
Public Domain
Meets one of these conditions
-the copyright has expired
-The work was created using public money
-The work was donated to the public domainExample
Classic Literature
Freeware
Freeware is copyrighted work that you can copy, use or give away for free
Example
Internet Explorer
Shareware
Copyrighted work that you can share and use for free but only for a limited time
Example
Lite apps
All Rights Reserved
Only allows the purchaser to use the software according to the details in the license agreement.
Example
Software you would buy at best buy or similar places
Open Source
Software that included the source code with the idea that someone can improve it
Example
Chrome, Linux