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So about general computer programs does your argument mean, that the UML diagramm should be copyrightable but not the program, since it isna mechanical translat

So about general computer programs does your argument mean, that the UML diagramm should be copyrightable but not the program, since it isna mechanical translation?

andrewjl 6y ago
No. Unlike patents, which may confer proprietary rights in relation to general ideas and concepts per se when construed as methods, copyrights cannot confer such rights. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idea–expression_distinction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idea–expression_distinction