Software licensing law

Question 2

What do software licenses define?

Answer 2

How users may use or distribute software.

Question 3

What are Proprietary Licenses?

Answer 3

Closed-source, restrictive, no modification allowed (e.g., Microsoft Office).

Question 4

What are Free and Open Source Licenses (FOSS)?

Answer 4

Licenses that allow free use, modification, and distribution.

Question 5

Examples of FOSS licenses?

Answer 5

GPL (copyleft), MIT (permissive), Apache (permissive with patent protection), Creative Commons (for creative works).

Question 6

What happens if software is used in violation of its license?

Answer 6

Lawsuits, financial penalties, or product recall.