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| − | '''Copyright law''' governs the sale and distribution of "[[intellectual property]]" such as books, articles, musical compositions, and computer programs.
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| − | Phil Albert wrote, "... copyright laws give an author exclusive rights to make derivative works." [http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/33968.html?wlc=1299862266] (Note that this quotation is a [[fair use]] of a copyrighted work!)
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | * [[copyright]] - compare [[patent]], [[trademark]]
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| − | * [[copyright infringement]]
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| − | * [[derivative work]]
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| − | * [[end-user licenses]]
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| − | * [[open-source software]], [[open-source licenses]], [[open-source licensed software]]
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| − | * [[viral software]], "[[viral nature]]", "[[copyleft]]"
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| − | * the [[General Public License]], "[[free software]]" - [[Free Software Foundation]]
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| − | * [[proprietary software]]
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| − | * [[shrink-wrap contract]]
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| − | * [[reverse engineering]]
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