Software types and licensing
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* For the source code of the software (both proprietory and free), there are different protection mechanisms, ranging from unprotected public license to completely protected trade secret. | * For the source code of the software (both proprietory and free), there are different protection mechanisms, ranging from unprotected public license to completely protected trade secret. | ||
* A typical software license grants an end-user permission to use one or more copies of software, in ways, where such a use would otherwise may result in copyright infringement of the software owner's exclusive rights under copyright law. In other words, the copyrighted software only becomes usable by the end user, after the owner of the "copy rights" of the software grants some "usage" rights to the end-user. | * A typical software license grants an end-user permission to use one or more copies of software, in ways, where such a use would otherwise may result in copyright infringement of the software owner's exclusive rights under copyright law. In other words, the copyrighted software only becomes usable by the end user, after the owner of the "copy rights" of the software grants some "usage" rights to the end-user. | ||
| + | ** When software is purchased "off-the-shelf", such as a software shop, or internet website, it comes bundled with a license. | ||
| + | ** When software comes pre-installed on the hardware you purchase, (such as PC, laptop, etc), it comes as an OEM license. | ||
* FreeWare | * FreeWare | ||
* ShareWare | * ShareWare | ||
Revision as of 08:23, 28 September 2010
Software types:
Any software has two forms: It's source code and it's executable binary form.
- For binary form of a software, which has some copyright and is released under some form of software license, there are main two licensing schemes : Proprietory software and Free Software
- Except software in Public Domain, all types of software are normally protected under some form of copyright.
- For the source code of the software (both proprietory and free), there are different protection mechanisms, ranging from unprotected public license to completely protected trade secret.
- A typical software license grants an end-user permission to use one or more copies of software, in ways, where such a use would otherwise may result in copyright infringement of the software owner's exclusive rights under copyright law. In other words, the copyrighted software only becomes usable by the end user, after the owner of the "copy rights" of the software grants some "usage" rights to the end-user.
- When software is purchased "off-the-shelf", such as a software shop, or internet website, it comes bundled with a license.
- When software comes pre-installed on the hardware you purchase, (such as PC, laptop, etc), it comes as an OEM license.
- FreeWare
- ShareWare
