The final week of lectures and tutorials looked primarily at free and open source software, and creative commons, followed by a revision of the course lectures.
I knew that there are a number of free software programs available on the internet, but it seems that there are free alternatives for just about everything.
Proprietary available software (stuff you have to pay for) is protected by copyright and can only be used in a certain way (defined by the manufacturer) and cannot be altered in any way, or shared with others. Copyleft (free and open source) software can be altered by the user and passed onto others.
Creative Commons allows the authors of free software to license their products, thus giving them some legal protection and rights as the original creator.
I knew that there are a number of free software programs available on the internet, but it seems that there are free alternatives for just about everything.
Proprietary available software (stuff you have to pay for) is protected by copyright and can only be used in a certain way (defined by the manufacturer) and cannot be altered in any way, or shared with others. Copyleft (free and open source) software can be altered by the user and passed onto others.
Creative Commons allows the authors of free software to license their products, thus giving them some legal protection and rights as the original creator.
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