Should We Take a Closer Look at the Copyright Implications of Translating Computer Code? — Kentucky Law Journal
Description
In copyright law, computer codes are treated in the same vein as literary
works.[1] The definition of a literary work in 17 U.S.C. §101 describes a
literary work as one made of words, numbers, or similar symbols that does
not otherwise classify as an audiovisual work, which helps to rationalize