Open Source License
Software falls under copyright law. Written program code is copyrighted, by default, automatically. If anyone uses the code without permission from the owner of the copyright, it's theft. Piracy. The copyright owner can, of course, allow anyone to use the software, setting any conditions the owner chooses. Software licenses provide the conditions under which the copyright owner allows you to use the software.
If you have ever purchased or installed software, you have probably encountered a license. Commercial software usually includes a written license. If you download software, there's usually a screen that requires you to click your agreement to the license before you can actually install/use the software. Such a license ...
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