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Copyright Issues ​

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  • Software is protected by copyright laws in much the same way as music CDs, videos and articles from magazines and books are protected.

  • Software piracy (making illegal copies of software) is a major issue among software companies.

  • They take many steps to stop the illegal copying of software and to stop illegal copies being used once they have been sold, such as product key.

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Digital rights management (DRM) ​

  • Digital rights management (DRM) was originally set up to control what devices a CD could play on. Preventing a CD from playing on a computer, for example, would help stop it being copied illegally.
  • DRM has since been updated to cover more areas; it does this by using protection software to help stop the copying of, for example, music tracks, video files or ebooks.
  • DRM creates restrictions that control what the users can do with the data.

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Free software and the Open Source Initiative ​

  • The Free Software Foundation and the Open Source Initiative are non-profit organisations that promote the benefits of giving users the freedom to run, copy, change and adapt software.

  • Free Software Foundation focuses on what the recipient of the software is permitted to do with the software.

  • Open Source Initiative focuses on the practical consequences offered by the four freedoms; the aims are to provide effective collaboration on software development by the users.

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Software licensing ​

  • Freeware is software a user can download from the internet free of charge. Once it has been downloaded, there are no fees associated with using the software

  • Shareware allows users to try out some software free of charge for a trial period. At the end of the trial period, the author of the software will request that you pay a fee if you wish to continue using it.

  • Commercial software is available to customers for a fee, providing a licence for one genuine copy to be used on a single device, or a multi-use licence for multiple users.

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focuses on what the recipient of the software is permitted to do with the software.

focuses on the practical consequences offered by the four freedoms.

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is available to customers for a fee, providing a licence for one genuine copy to be used on a single device, or a multi-use licence for multiple users.

is software a user can download from the internet free of charge. Once it has been downloaded, there are no fees associated with using the software.

allows users to try out some software free of charge for a trial period. At the end of the trial period, the author of the software will request that you pay a fee if you wish to continue using it.

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