1. CSCI EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT ASHLEY R. BROADNAX TUESDAY 3:30 CLASS MARCH 11, 2008

2.  A software license is a contract between a software publisher and a consumer who uses the software (end-user).  A software license grants an end-user permission to use one or more copies of software in ways which would otherwise be prohibited by law.  Such a license is required if the end-user wishes to make use of a copy of software, but where such a use would constitute infringement of the software publisher's exclusive rights under copyright law.  In effect, the software license acts as a promise from the software publisher to not sue the end-user for engaging in activities that would normally be considered exclusive rights belonging to the software publisher.

3.  A site license is a type of software license.  The name originally derives from the practice of restricting the use of a particular piece of software by physical site rather than by, e.g. number of copies in use.  However, the term "site license" is now commonly used to describe licensing of software to a particular entity which is unrestricted by number, regardless of the physical locations where the software may be used.

4.  For electronic and audio-visual media, unauthorized reproduction and distribution is occasionally referred to as piracy.  Critics use the term "piracy" to describe such practices that unfairly associate copyright infringement with more sinister activity, though courts often hold that under law the two terms are interchangeable.

5.  Copyright – symbolized "©" – is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time.  Generally, it is "the right to copy", but also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and other, related rights.  It is an intellectual property form (unlike the patent, the trademark, and the trade secret) applicable to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive and discrete.  Copyright initially was conceived as a way for government to restrict printing; the contemporary intent of copyright is the promoting the creation of new works by giving authors control of and profit from them.  Most jurisdictions recognize copyright limitations, allowing "fair" exceptions to the creator's exclusivity of copyright, and giving users certain rights.  The development of digital media and computer network technologies have prompted reinterpretation of these exceptions, introduced new difficulties in enforcing copyright, and inspired additional challenges to copyright law's philosophic basis.

6.  aka Theft  A special case of software piracy whereby a company purchases a software product without a site-usage license agreement, then copies and distributes it throughout the company.

7. Spending about nine hours a day in front of his computer screen this young reclusive Norwegian is the man who may be the entertainment industry's worst nightmare. Mr. Johansen, has done more than almost anyone in the world to ignite the explosion of movie piracy on the Internet, costing them billions of dollars in lost sales. At the age of 15, Mr. Johansen wrote a computer program that allowed users to copy DVDs. Then he posted it on the Internet. A Norwegian private school awarded him a prize for making an outstanding contribution to society. The Norwegian government indicted him. For his part, Mr. Johansen says he's no pirate and respects copyrights. People who use his programs for illegal purposes should be prosecuted, he says. But Mr. Johansen vows to continue unlocking the digital restrictions placed on copyrighted online entertainment, known in the industry as "digital rights management." He describes himself as a defender of consumer digital rights. He’s targeting Apple Computer Inc., repeatedly hacking the software that runs its popular, Internet-based iTunes music store to remove restrictions on how many times legally bought songs can be copied or on which devices they can be played. Emboldened by his acquittals, he regularly boasts of his exploits on an online diary, or blog. He calls it "So Sue Me."

8.  Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 10 Mar 2008, 21:36 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 10 Mar 2008.  Stecklow, Steve. "Jon Johansen: Repro Man." Wall Street Journal (2005): Page A8.