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== Week 1 ==
 
== Week 1 ==
 
''Pick one Closed and one Open license/eula, and read them from start to finish. Pick '''3 things that struck you''' about them to present in class next time.''
 
''Pick one Closed and one Open license/eula, and read them from start to finish. Pick '''3 things that struck you''' about them to present in class next time.''
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Apple Aperture License VS BSD License
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The notable difference between a closed license (Aperture) and and open license (BSD) is distribution and modification of software.
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Aperture:
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* not allowed to copy, decompile, modify, reverse engineer etc
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* can only make '''one (1)''' backup copy for personal use
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* only one copy must be in use at all times (not allowed to share with others eg. in a household)
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BSD:
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* you can modify and distribute the software as long as you provide a notice specifying that the software is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties

Revision as of 12:03, 8 September 2011

Week 1

Pick one Closed and one Open license/eula, and read them from start to finish. Pick 3 things that struck you about them to present in class next time.

Apple Aperture License VS BSD License

The notable difference between a closed license (Aperture) and and open license (BSD) is distribution and modification of software.

Aperture:

  • not allowed to copy, decompile, modify, reverse engineer etc
  • can only make one (1) backup copy for personal use
  • only one copy must be in use at all times (not allowed to share with others eg. in a household)


BSD:

  • you can modify and distribute the software as long as you provide a notice specifying that the software is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties