ITPEC IP October 2020 Question 73
ITPEC IP October 2020 — Question 73 of 100
Public-domain software can be copied or modified without obtaining copyright permission because no enforceable copyright restriction applies to that work. A work may enter the public domain when copyright expires, is lawfully waived where possible, or never attaches under applicable law.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- shareware is copyrighted software distributed under trial or payment conditions
- package software describes a distribution form, not freedom from copyright
- utility software describes function and may be proprietary or open source
Key rule: Free price does not mean free copyright use; permissions depend on public-domain status or the software license.
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