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Public domain software, particularly open source software, stems from the Free Software movement of the early days of computing. While proprietary software (such as Microsoft products) can be expensive and slow to adapt, open source software is freely distributed, and updates are essentially crowdsourced. Applications can be customized for a particular industry or individual at no cost.

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What are some examples public domain software?

The most popular example of software in the public domain is SQLite. There isn't too much software in the public domain, as most of it is licensed under a very permissive free software license, like the BSD license.


What does Public domain software mean?

"Public domain software" is software that has moved into the public domain. You're free to copy, display, sell, or adapt it. No one owns the copyright on that software.


Is public domain software available to the public for a fee?

Public domain software is generally made available at no cost.


Is the public-domain software available to the public for a fee?

Public domain software is generally made available at no cost.


What software is a software not protected by copyright?

Public domain software


What are the limitations of downloading and using public domain software?

Public domain materials have no limitations.


What are examples of public domain software?

Examples of public domain software include the GNU/Linux software, which forms a part of many PC operating systems.


List the two traits of public goods and give an example of such a good?

They're free and they are open to the public. Free software, anything public domain, air, or anything along the lines of that.


Which type of software can you download and duplicate without any restrictions?

public-domain software


What is cheap ware?

I think you mean Cheapware; one of software issues that -free public - domain software,


Is pubic domain software copyrighted?

If something is in the public domain, then it is not copyrighted. Creative commons also has a license for any software developer who wants to let others reuse their code.


What has the author Stephen Krajewski written?

Stephen Krajewski has written: 'The Torma contouring primer' 'Public Domain Software for Earth Scientists, August 1994' 'Reserve calculations using public domain and shareware software' 'A variogram primer'

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