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Copyright
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This lesson will cover:
The purpose of the Copyright and Patents Act.
The different types of software licences, as well
as freeware and shareware software.
Why copyright infringements are illegal.
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Copyright and Patents Act
The Copyright and Patents Act aims to protect people
who invent things from having their ideas stolen.
Do you know
what is covered
by copyright law?
Copyright law covers
music, books, video
and photos. It also
covers software as a
whole, as well as the
code that makes up
the software.
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Copying software: the law
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Software licences
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Freeware and shareware
There are two further ways that software can be legally used.
These are called freeware and shareware.
Freeware is software that you can
legally use without paying for it.
Shareware allows users to try a
program before they buy it.
Why do companies allow their software to
be used for free?
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Musical copyright
It is illegal for users to copy music they do not have copyright
for and share it with other people.
Anyone who does
this is breaking the
law, and these
people are tracked
by their IP address.
The music industry is targeting uploaders, who make tracks
in their collection available for other people to download.
Whether it is one song or a million, uploaders are
infringing copyright and run the risk of prosecution.
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