Which of the following statements is true about the Computer Software Copyright Act?
A) It came into effect in 1976, as a part of the original Copyright Act of 1976.
B) It declared that only the language used to program computer software can be protected with a copyright.
C) Courts have determined that the general framework of computer software can also be protected by copyright.
D) It states that the act of evading anti-piracy technologies included in software, including DVDs and CDs, is a crime.

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The Computer Software Copyright Act does not exist as a separate act; instead, software is protected under the original Copyright Act of 1976. Additionally, the act does not only protect the language used to program software but rather the entire framework can also be protected by copyright. Lastly, while evading anti-piracy technologies is a crime under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it is not specifically addressed in the Computer Software Copyright Act.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Computer