December 12, 1980 · Legal milestone
Computer Software Copyright Act of 1980 signed (1980)
The act amended the US Copyright Act to cover computer programs and allowed owners to make archival copies and adaptations needed to run them.
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- Date
- December 12, 1980
- Kind
- Legal milestone
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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