Type of Software License

Type of Software License - According to Microsoft in "The Hallowen Document", there are several licenses that can be used for computer programs. Some types of licenses are:

1. Commercial license (full version)
Software that was created with this license, was made for commercial use. So users who want to use it must buy or get permission to use it from the copyright holder. For example: Microsoft Windows operating systems (98, ME, 200, 2003, Vista), Microsoft Office, PhotoShop, Corel Draw.






2. Trial Software License
This license is a type of license that is commonly found in software for demo purposes of a piece of software before it is released to the public. This license allows users to use, copy or copy the software freely. But because it is a demo, often the software with this license does not have the functions and facilities as complete as the commercial version. Moreover the demo version software is usually limited by a certain active period. Examples of such programs are Adobe Photoshop CS Trial Version 30 for days.

3. Non Commercial Use License
This license is usually intended for education circles or certain foundations in the social field. Its non-commercial nature, usually free but with certain usage restrictions. Examples of software that has this license is the Star Office program that can run under the Linux and Windows operating systems at the same time.

4. Shareware License
This is a license that allows users to use or copy without permission from the copyright holder. But unlike Trial Software, this license is not limited by time limit and does not yet have complete features. This type of license is usually found on small company software. Some examples of small software that has this license such as Winzip, Paint Shop Pro, ACDsee and others.

5. Freeware License
This license is usually found on software that is supportive or provides additional facilities. Examples include plug-in software that is usually attached to the parent software such as Eye Candy software that attaches to Adobe Photoshop or a program to convert your favorite IE test to Netscape's bookmark.

6. Royalty-Free Binaries License
Software that has a Royalty-Free Binaries license is similar to a freeware license, only the product offered is a library that functions to complement existing software and is not a stand-alone software.

7. Open Source License
Is a license that frees its users to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve software performance. Various types of open source licenses develop according to needs such as the GNU / GPL license, The FreeBSD, The MPL. While the types of software that uses this license such as Linux, sendmail, apache and FreeBSD.

8. Open or Select License
The type of license granted to a user who has bought or paid for a license for the use of certain software that will be installed (installed) to several computer devices that will be used.

9. Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM)
This is a type of license that is given to each device that is purchased simultaneously with the use of its software.

10. Full Price (Retail Product)
This is the type of license given to each user who has purchased the software separately from the hardware (hardware) in retail. Usually the purchase of the software (software) will be equipped with one sheet of license complete with packaging and a manual book of the software.

11. Academic License
This type of license is given to each educational institution (schools or colleges) with a special price and usually with a certain number of deductions (non-commercial) and is indicated by one sheet of license that can be used on a number of devices as stated on the license letter.

12. Special License for Independent Software Vendors (ISV)
This type of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) is a type of license that is granted to each Independent Software Vendor (ISV) for the purchase of software used for making applications (Development Tools Software) at a special price and usually with a certain number of pieces and shown on one sheet license letter that can be used on a number of devices as stated in the license letter. Currently, software manufacturing companies such as Microsoft Indonesia have issued this type of license specifically given to ISV-ISV under the guidance of Microsoft Indonesia.