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Computer Software and Copyright2. WHAT IS A SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT?Computer programs are considered "literary works" for the purpose of copyright law. The 1980 amendments to the Copyright Act define a computer program as a "set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about a certain result." Any computer program, whether described as software, an application, a tool, or a system program, may be protected under copyright law.*Written by John E. Wehrli, formerly of the Patent Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Available as LBL Report No. 38995. |
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