Since a computer program is textual, like a book, yet also mechanical, like the piano roll in White-Smith, the Copyright Office granted copyright protection under the rule of doubt. ... The CONTU report resulted in the 1980 Computer Software Act, and the report acts as informal legislative history to aid the courts in interpreting the Act. ... With the help of the FBI, the result of enforcement actions resulted in recoveries from anti-piracy actions totaling $16 million since the program started in 1990. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Since a computer program is textual, like a book, yet also mechanical, like the piano roll in White vs. ... The CONTU report resulted in the 1980 Computer Software Act, and the report acts as informal legislative history to aid the courts in interpreting the Act. ... With the help of the FBI, the result of enforcement actions resulted in recoveries from anti-piracy actions totaling $16 million since the program started in 1990. ... One of the main concerns of the software industry is how to deal with the issues of software licensing. ... Shareware, freeware, and public domain are different ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate