COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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public domain
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shareware
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freeware
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term “public domain” refers to creative materials that are not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark, or patent laws. The public owns these works, not an individual author or artist. Anyone can use a public domain work without obtaining permission, but no one can ever own it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Full Question: Can works that have fallen into the public domain be freely used? Answer: Works in the public domain include works that have never been the subject of copyright protection, works whose term of copyright protection has expired, and works by the U.S. government.
Detailed explanation-3: -No permission is needed to copy or use public domain works. A work is generally considered to be within the public domain if it is ineligible for copyright protection or its copyright has expired. Public domain works can serve as the foundation for new creative works and can be quoted extensively.
Detailed explanation-4: -No individual owns these works; rather, they are owned by the public. Anyone can use a public domain work without obtaining permission and without citing the original author, but no one can ever own it.