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All About Cloud Class 7

Intellectual Property Law is the area of law that deals with legal rights to creative works and
inventions. It controls who gets to use creations including new products, artistic works and designs.
The purpose of intellectual property law is to allow the people who create and invent things to profit
from their work. Lawmakers believe that it is fair for creators to profit from their own work product.

Software Licensing:

Software licenses typically provide end-users with the right to one or more copies of the software
without violating copyrights. The license also defines the responsibilities of the parties entering into
the license agreement and may impose restrictions on how the software can be used. Software
licensing terms and conditions usually include fair use of the software, the limitations of liability,
warranties and disclaimers and protections if the software or its use invades on the intellectual
property rights of others.

Freeware:

Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no financial cost to the end-user.
There is no agreed-upon set of rights, license, or EULA that defines freeware unambiguously; every
publisher defines its own rules for the freeware it offers. For instance, modification, redistribution by
third parties, and reverse engineering without the author's permission are permitted by some
publishers but prohibited by others. Unlike with free and open-source software, which are also often
distributed free of charge, the source code for freeware is typically not made available.

Shareware:

Shareware is a type of proprietary software which is initially provided free of charge to users, who
are allowed and encouraged to make and share copies of the program. Shareware is often offered as
a download from a website or as a compact disc included with a magazine. There are numerous
platforms which offer shareware like GitHub, Stack Overflow, Source Forge etc.

Cloud Storage:

Cloud storage is a model of computer data storage in which the digital data is stored in logical pools.
The physical storage spans multiple servers (sometimes in multiple locations), and the physical
environment is typically owned and managed by a hosting company. These cloud storage providers
are responsible for keeping the data available and accessible, and the physical environment
protected and running. People and organizations buy or lease storage capacity from the providers to
store user, organization, or application data. The widespread cloud services are Google Drive, One
Drive, DropBox, Media Fire, Mega.nz, pCloud, iCloud, Amazon Drive etc.

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