ITPEC FE Morning April 2020 Question 80
ITPEC FE Morning April 2020 — Question 80 of 80
Software Licensing Types — identify the type where copyright is abandoned.
Public Domain Software is software for which the author has completely waived or abandoned all copyright. It can be freely used, modified, and distributed by anyone without restrictions.
Why not others:
- (a) Freeware — free to use, but the author retains copyright; redistribution/modification may be restricted
- (b) Open Source Software — source code is available, but copyright is retained under a license (e.g., GPL, MIT) with specific terms
- (d) Shareware — trial software distributed for evaluation; full use typically requires payment
Key rule: "Copyright abandoned" = Public Domain Software — no rights reserved at all.
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