In a corporate setting or business, every computer must have its own set of original software and the appropriate number of manuals. ... In 1974, the government created the Natural Commission on New Technological Uses (CONTU) to investigate whether the evolving computer technology field outpaced the existing copyright laws and also to determine the extent of copyright protection for computer programs. ... 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. In 1980, the Copyright Act was amen...

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Computers and software have developed significantly since the start of the computer revolution. From the first computer, software has become more important. Our lives all revolve around computers and software. ... Unfortunately, it is not that easy when dealing with such a complex matter such as computer software. ... Currently, software copying is generally considered a copy of the original code such as when a backup of software is created as well as when people load a program into their computer a copy of that program will go into their computer's memory. ...

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