Computer Science › Section H · Software engineering › Topic H.9
Software ownership, liability, and the law
Software takes years and millions of dollars to build, yet it can be copied in a second. The law answers two questions about it: who owns it and what others may do with it, and who is responsible when it causes harm. This topic is general education about how such rules work, not legal advice.
In this topic
- Why ownership matters
- Copyright
- What copyright does not cover
- Software licences
- Open-source licences
- Worked example: checking licence duties
- Patents
- When patents bite
- Worked example: choosing the right protection
- Liability and disclaimers
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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