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The law explicitly permits making copies of computer programs for archival and backup purposes.[1] You will run into legal problems if you try distributing tho
by Dalewyn 3y ago
The law explicitly permits making copies of computer programs for archival and backup purposes.[1]
You will run into legal problems if you try distributing those archives/backups, but simply making them for your own use is perfectly legal.
Obligatory IANAL.
[1]: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/117 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/117
- PostOnce 3y agoYou can't (practically) though, they all require internet activation and are very hard for a layperson to crack (if one isn't available for download)... they're effectively coasters unless deep skill and time are invested in the cracking (which is usually the case but maybe not always).