How to apply for Copyright (GNU GPL)for my free software?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by rainforestcoder, Feb 14, 2008.

  1. #1
    hello,
    i am a hobby programmer and i have made many many free software programs, including opensource programs.
    I want to copyright my free software with GNU Public License, because I have heard and seen many software programmers distribute their free software with GNU Public License, but after searching hours for it on Google, i could not understand a thing, Please tell me details about:
    1>How to apply for copyright license of GNU GPL?
    2>How to use and distribute my free software along with GNU GPL license?
    3>Do I need different versions license for freeware and opensource software? If yes, then which ones?
    Thanks
     
    rainforestcoder, Feb 14, 2008 IP