software license
Program permission contract
A software license is a legal agreement that specifies how a piece of software may be used, distributed, or modified.
It grants users certain rights while reserving others for the creator or copyright holder.
Licenses range from highly restrictive proprietary agreements to permissive open-source licenses that allow free copying and modification.
The software license prohibits installing it on more than three devices.
Reading the license before clicking "I agree" is wise but rarely done.
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- termsConditions of an agreement
- patent lawIntellectual property statute
- sublicensingGranting derived authorization rights
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- IT systemsserver, hardware, servers, databases, networks
- digital assetscryptocurrency, websites, Bitcoin, apps, mobile app
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Unauthorized copying of programs
cracked software · warez · unauthorized use · license violation · copyright infringement
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Publicly accessible code
free software · public domain · copyleft · GPL · Creative Commons
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