Transcript Copyright
Copyright 1 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010 This lesson will cover: The purpose of the Copyright and Patents Act. The different types of software licences, as well as freeware and shareware software. Why copyright infringements are illegal. Icons key: For more detailed instructions, see the Getting Started presentation Flash activity. These activities are not editable. Teacher’s notes included in the Notes Page Student task accompanies this slide 2 of 10 Web addresses Functional Skills check Printable activity © Boardworks Ltd 2010 Copyright and Patents Act The Copyright and Patents Act aims to protect people who invent things from having their ideas stolen. Do you know what is covered by copyright law? Copyright law covers music, books, video and photos. It also covers software as a whole, as well as the code that makes up the software. 3 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010 Copying software: the law 4 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010 Software licences 5 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010 Freeware and shareware There are two further ways that software can be legally used. These are called freeware and shareware. Freeware is software that you can legally use without paying for it. Shareware allows users to try a program before they buy it. Why do companies allow their software to be used for free? 6 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010 Copyright questions 7 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010 Musical copyright Many people now download music from the Internet, rather than buying CDs. There are many sites where the songs have the approval of the record label and artist. However, these sites usually involve a fee, and instead, some people choose to download music illegally. 8 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010 Musical copyright It is illegal for users to copy music they do not have copyright for and share it with other people. Anyone who does this is breaking the law, and these people are tracked by their IP address. The music industry is targeting uploaders, who make tracks in their collection available for other people to download. Whether it is one song or a million, uploaders are infringing copyright and run the risk of prosecution. 9 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010 Avoid breaking copyright laws There are some steps you can take to ensure that you don’t break copyright laws. Always check if a piece of work is copyrighted. If copying music or images, you should ask for permission unless you are sure they are OK to use. If e-mailing for permission, give details of how you want to use the work. This will speed up the process. Always acknowledge your source when using someone else’s work. 10 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2010