What does it mean when a work is placed in the public domain?

What does it mean when a work is placed in the public domain?Category: Linux EssentialsAuthor "LinuxQuestions"What does it mean when a work is placed in the public domain?
Linux Questions Staff asked 1 year ago

What does it mean when a work is placed in the public domain?

  • The work was done by a government agency
  • The author has died
  • You must redistribute changes to the software
  • You may not use the work for commercial purposes
  • The author has relinquished the copyright on the work

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