Software licenses and copyright law. Most distributed software can be categorized according to its license type (see table). Two common categories for software under copyright law, and therefore with licenses which grant the licensee specific rights, are proprietary software and free and open-source software (FOSS). The distinct conceptual difference between the two is the …

The term "piracy" has been used to refer to the unauthorized copying, distribution and selling of works in copyright. It dates back to at least 1700, as attested to in Edward Ward's 1700 poem A Journey to Hell:. Piracy, Piracy, they cry'd aloud, / What made you print my Copy, Sir, says one The practice of labelling the infringement of exclusive rights in creative works as "piracy" predates ...

Un software viene normalmente realizzato attraverso un processo di programmazione utilizzando uno o più linguaggi di programmazione ad opera di un programmatore.Se il progetto diventa complesso, è opportuno dividere il programma in uno o più moduli, che possono essere così affidati a diversi programmatori, modificati più semplicemente e riutilizzati in altri progetti.