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When can I make a copy of a computer program without violating copyright?

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A person who legally owns a copy of a computer program can make a single copy of that program only in the following two circumstances:

1. Adaptation: Where the copy involves adapting, modifying or converting the computer program or translating it into another computer language if the person proves that the copy is

(i) essential for the compatibility of the computer program with a particular computer, (ii) solely for the person's own use, and (iii) destroyed immediately after the person ceases to be the owner of the original copy.

2. Backup: Where the copy is for backup purposes if the backup copy is destroyed immediately when the person ceases to be the owner of the original copy.

December 1998

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