Copyright Aspects of Computer Usage This paper is concerned with the question of what constitutes infringement of a copyright on a book or other nondramatic literary work when the work is fed into a computer and is indexed, analyzed, partially reprinted, or otherwise utilized by the computer to produce eye-readable output. The question of copyrightability of programs and infringement of copyrights on programs is also discussed. The paper is directed primarily to a discussion of the present law. Some aspects of the proposed new copyright law are also included. General recommendations are made with respect to the proposed revision of the copyright law. CACM October, 1964 Lawlor, R. C. CA641001 JB March 9, 1978 4:59 PM 1001 5 1001 1001 5 1001 1001 5 1001 1711 5 1001 997 6 1001 1001 6 1001