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No. But you may need to be quite careful about whether a particular piece of software is actually public domain, i.e., its copyright has expired or it never had any copyright (if published prior to 1989, or a work of the US government).

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

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What does Public domain software mean?

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Are there no copyright restrictions if you plan on using a public domain music sheet available in your country to play and create something with that music LIKE the Pachelbel Kanon?

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