Understanding Software Licensing and the Internet cafe

Software - the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a system and especially a computer system

System software

A software license (or software licence in commonwealth usage) 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.

Original equipment manufacturer, or OEM,

OEM FPP

1. Must be purchased along with the computer as a bundle

2. Not transferable, if the computer system is no longer useable it can not be transferred to another system. if you change the following parts: motherboard and the processor the oem software could no longer be used since it is considered to be a new computer system

3. Warranty for the servicing of problems rest on the seller of the computer set with the oem software

1. Can be purchased individually

2. Transferable up to 3 computer systems as long as it is not in use simultaneously

3. Warranty for servicing of problems rest with the manufacturer of the fpp software.

Free Software - No Cost of Acquisition, Users may use the software but it could not be modified.

Open Source Software – No Cost of Acquisition, users may use the software and modify it accordingly.

Microsoft Windows (XP or Vista) = Linux (Ubuntu or Linux Mint)

Microsoft Office = Open Office

Adobe Photoshop = Gimp

Café Suit = Cyberia

1.Windows XP Pro Operating System Computer Programs that are usually used in Internet cafes1.Anti- Virus/ Anti-Adware Scanner2.Online Games3.Offline Games4.Yahoo Messenger/Skype5.Internet Explorer 76.Mozilla7.Adobe Acrobat Reader8.Microsoft Office Suite9.Open Office10.Clean Up Utilities11.Cloning Utilities12.Photo Shop/Gimp13.Winrar/Winzip