The code is protected as a literary work.
USe the software program "LIMEWIRE"
Software is protected by copyright as a literary work.
Public domain software
Computer software is unique in that it is protected by patent and copyright. Copyright laws make duplication and distribution illegal, and patent law prevents other companies from using the code for their own programs.
Yes; code is protected as a literary work. Particularly innovative code may also be patented.
Because registration is not required for protection, there is no way to tell how much software has been protected by copyright. On the other hand, since protection is automatic, you can also say that all software is protected by copyright.
In Canada software is protected as a literary work under the Copyright Act of Canada. Copyright is acquired automatically when an original work is generated, the creator is not required to register or mark the work with the copyright symbol in order to be protected.
Technology would typically be protected by patent law, with the exception of software, which can fall under both copyright and patent.
Check the terms of use statement at the bottom of the page. The material may be copyright protected.
Copyright infringement in general is copying, altering, or distributing protected material without the permission of the copyright holder. If you have a software license to put a program on one computer and you put it on two, you have infringed the copyright. More details can be found in the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) of the program.
Computer piracy is the copying and distribution of copyright-protected software without permission of the copyright holder. Office piracy is the unauthorized copying and distribution of the popular Microsoft Office suite of programs.
Software is protected by copyright (as a "literary work"), but can also receive a patent if it is exceptionally innovative.