Difference between revisions of "Copyright vs Copyleft"

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If a company has copyright on a specific product this means that other people can't use that product because they could possibly make money off of a product that isn't even theirs,and if they do they could possibly get charged and get a prison sentence.  
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If a company has copyright on a specific product this means that other people can't use that product because they could possibly make money off of a product that isn't even theirs, and if they do they could possibly get charged and get a prison sentence.  
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Copyleft
Copy left means that people can use copyright products only if they have permission from the owners to use and are only allowed to use products if it helps the owners make more profit.
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Copyleft means that people can use copyright products only if they have permission from the owners to use and are only allowed to use products if it helps the owners make more profit.

Revision as of 10:53, 9 March 2017

Copyright If a company has copyright on a specific product this means that other people can't use that product because they could possibly make money off of a product that isn't even theirs, and if they do they could possibly get charged and get a prison sentence. Copyleft Copyleft means that people can use copyright products only if they have permission from the owners to use and are only allowed to use products if it helps the owners make more profit.