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This paper is about computer copyright laws. It also goes itto software copyright laws.
Date Submitted: 10/24/2002 18:40:57
-Software and copyright-
Current copright and patent laws are inapropriate for computer software; their imposition slows
down software development and reduces competition.
From the first computer as we know them, the ENIAC, computer software has become more and more
important. From thousands of bytes on miles of paper to millions of bytes on a thin piece of tin foil
sandwitched between two pieces of plastic, software has played an important part in the world. Computers
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