Ownership

and
Software
Licensing
Ownership
What is data ownership?

Person or organization having:

● Legal rights
● Complete control

Over a single piece or set of data

elements
Copyright
Ownership
What is Copyright?
● Collection of rights automatically
vested to one who creates an original
work.

● Legal framework for control of one’s

creation

● Formal recognition of ownership

Protected vs Unprotected
Works
Protected Unprotected
1. Literary works 1. Ideas
2. Media 2. Information
a. Music, Film, 3. Styles
Pictures 4. Techniques
3. Work of Art 5. Federal
4. Software Government Work
Who Owns Copyright?

● Author / Creator
● Heir if creator is dead
● Joint ownership if multiple people
worked on it
● Anyone to whom copyright is given to
How long do Copyrights Last?
Original work after 1977 Corporate work /
Anonymous work after 1977

Life of author / creator + 70

years from author’s death or 95 - 120 years from
their heir publication
Fair Use

Use of copyrighted material done for a

limited and “transformative” purpose

Eg.
● Commentary
● Criticism
● Satirical Content
Software
Licensing
What is Software Licensing?
● Agreement between user and owner
of a software program governing the
use or redistribution of the software

● Moderated by a document
called End User License
Agreement (EULA)
Three Types
Software Licensing
Open Source
Software

● Free of charge
● Contains source code
● Used, modified, copied,
or distributed by
anyone in accordance
with license terms
Benefits and Drawbacks
Advantages Disadvantages
▪ Lower cost ▪ Lower Security
▪ Better quality ▪ Higher maintenance
▪ Reliable and Flexible ▪ No free support
▪ No updates
Free Software
● Free of charge
● Contains source code
● Users can do anything
they wish
● ‘Copyleft’ condition
○ Redistribution
must be free
Benefits and Drawbacks
Advantages Disadvantages
▪ Free of charge ▪ Highly vulnerable
▪ Better quality ▪ More restrictions
▪ Reliable and Flexible ▪ ‘Copyleft’ idea
Shareware
● Free of charge for
limited period
● No source code
● Usually trial basis or
beta test version
Benefits and Drawbacks
Advantages Disadvantages
▪ Initially Free ▪ No updates
▪ Try before you buy ▪ No support
▪ More security ▪ Access loss when
checks trial over
▪ More up-to-date
Freeware
● Free of charge
● No time limit
● No source code
● Limited or earlier
version of a full
package
Benefits and Drawbacks
Advantages Disadvantages
▪ Free ▪ No guarantee of
▪ Widely available quality
▪ Quick to find and ▪ No support
install ▪ Limited features
▪ Malicious additional
downloads
Works Cited
1. https://copyrightalliance.org/ca_faq_post/what-is-copyright/
2. Langfield, S., and Dave Duddell. Computer Science for Cambridge
International AS & A Level. Cambridge University Press, 2018.
3. https://copyright.unimelb.edu.au/information/what-is-copyright/owner
ship-of-copyright
4. https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-duration.html
5. https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license
7. https://connectusfund.org/7-main-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-o
pen-source-software
8. https://itchronicles.com/software/the-pros-and-cons-of-offering-free
ware/