Právní povaha konfiguračních souborů a jejich ochrana
Legal Classification and Protection of Configuration Files

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with very specific however important and unfortunately still rather exotic topic of configuration files for computer programs. These will mostly be result of individualized installation of computer software, are important for running the program correctly and – though might not be eligible for copyright protection – developer, publisher or operator of software would have great interest in their control and protection. Given their legal status be disputed or ambiguous, they are likely to be neglected in contract stipulation between the publisher and user of the software which leads to unpleasant implications in case of an argument about rights and obligations e. g. for the purposes of alterations of the software or in case of invoking the contract’s exit clause connected with the transfer of computer programs concerned. This article aims to provide topic overview, to sum up possible legal regimes of configuration files from the copyright point of view and finally to analyse possibilities regarding working with such files from the licensor and licensee points of view.

• Details
• Contents