2. Different Types of Software Licenses • Intellectual property and copyright laws • Commercial software • Shareware • Freeware • Public domain
3. Commercial Software • Sold for a profit • Licenses prevent making copies of the software • The source code cannot be accessed • The program cannot be changed
4. Shareware • Distributed for free • Free to use for a period of time
5. Freeware • Free product • The copyright is still maintaned
6. Public Domain • Creator waves all rights • Anyone can do anything to it • Only considered public domain once the copyright expires
7. Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) • People can use and edit as they please • Users are encouraged to distribute their developed product • Can be sold for a profit or for free • Firefox, Office Libre, Linux
8. Intellectual Property • Software licensing is commonly used to protect intellectual property • Software is a means that can be considered intellectual property