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nformaticPractices 178 N otes contributing continuously towards adding new features or improving the existing features. For example, Linux kernel-based operating systems like Ubuntu and Fedora come under FOSS. Some of the popular FOSS tools are office packages, like Libre Office, browser like Mozilla Firefox, etc. Softwarepiracyistheunauthoriseduseordistribution of software. Those who purchase a license for a copy of the software do not have the rights to make additional copies without the permission of the copyright owner. It amountstocopyrightinfringementregardlessofwhether it is done for sale, for free distribution or for copier’s own use. One should avoid software piracy. Using a pirated software not only degrades the performance of a computer system, but also affects the software industry which in turn affects the economy of a country. 6.5 C reative C ommons Creative Commons is a non-profit organisation (https:// creativecommons.org/) that aims to build a publically accessible global platform where a range of creative and academic works are shared freely. Any one across the globe can access them, share them, and even use them forcreatingtheirownworkoutofitwithoutinfringingthe copyright or Intellectual Property rights of the owners. In fact, it gives proper attribution to the owners. The Creative Commons organisation provides Creative Commons (CC) licenses free of charge. It allows owners of a work to grant copyright permissions for their creative and/or academic works in a free, simple and standardised way. A CC license is a type of copyright license that enables the free distribution of anybody’s copyrighted work. This license is used when an author wants to give others the right to share, use and extend the work done by them. The work licensed under CC is governed by the Copyright law and so applies to all types of work including art, music, literature, dramatics, movies, images, educational resources, photographs and software. The CC Search feature of the online platform makes the licensed material easier to find. The author of the content is given full freedom to set up conditions to use their work. The owner of a work can combine these conditions to create six different types of CC licenses, as listed in Table 6.1. Reprint 2026-27