7.2 Copyright issues Flashcards

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Piracy

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the practice of using or making illegal copies

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Product key

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security method used in software to protect against illegal copies or use

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Digital rights management (DRM)

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used to control the access to copyrighted material

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Free Software Foundation

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organisation promoting the free distribution of software, giving users the freedom to run, copy, change or adapt the coding as needed

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Open Source Initiative

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organisation offering the same freedoms as the FSF, but with more of a focus on the practical consequences of the four shared rules, such as collaborative software development

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Freeware

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software that can be downloaded free of charge, however, it is covered by the usual copyright laws and cannot be modified, nor can the code be used for another purpose

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Shareware

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software that is free of charge initially (free trial period)
the full version of the software can only be downloaded once the full fee for the software has been paid

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