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The U.S. is related to software because [1] describes how U.S. officials are currently debating the legal classification and distinction of various types of software used for network security and espionage.

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Open-source license - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts
accountAfter 1980, the United States began to treat software as a literary work covered by copyright law.
accountIn 1980, the United States government amended the law to treat software as a literary work.
Rethinking Espionage in the Modern Era cjil.uchicago.edu Chicago Journal of International Law 1 fact
claimU.S. officials cannot agree on the legal distinction between nefarious computer programs used to spy on networks and software designed to help companies avoid hackers, with some believing there is no distinction at all.