A software license is a legal instrument governing the use or redistribution of software. Under United States copyright law, all software is copyright protected, in both source code and object code forms, unless that software was developed by the United States Government, in which case it cannot be copyrighted.

What do you mean by software licensing?

A software license is a document that provides legally binding guidelines for the use and distribution of software. ... 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.

What is an example of software licensing?

Examples of software licenses

Single-user license - The software is licensed for a single user and often a single computer. Multi-user license - This license allows you to install a program onto multiple computers used by multiple users. ... Site licenses are usually for schools and businesses.