Licensing

This section provides essential information regarding licensing and copyright, particularly focusing on United States copyright law and its implications for creative works, including software and digital content.

Key topics include:

• United States Copyright: A detailed explanation of what copyright is, what it protects (and doesn’t protect), and its purpose in incentivizing creation. It covers the exclusive rights granted to creators, the automatic nature of copyright upon creation, and the benefits of official registration. The guide also addresses how to identify copyright information in source code and the duration of copyright protection.

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• United States Copyright
  • “What is copyright?”
  • “Who is copyright for?”
  • “When does my work get copyrighted?”
  • “Where is the source code’s copyright?”
  • “Why do we need copyright?”
  • “How long does copyright last?”
  • Disclaimer
  • References