File:CIH Source Code Snippet.jpg
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Summary
| Description | A screenshot of a portion of the Assembly language source code of the CIH virus, written in 1998 |
|---|---|
| Author or copyright owner |
Chen Ing-Hau |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | https://github.com/onx/CIH/blob/master/cih-1.4.asm |
| Date of publication | 31 May 1998 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | CIH (computer virus) |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | This is an excerpt of the source code of the CIH virus that shows how, in the comments, the author signed the code with his initials, identified the name of his school, and identified that there are multiple versions of the virus that were developed over the period between April 26, 1998 and May 31, 1998 |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
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| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | Used only in one article |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site. |
| Other information | Source code is widely available and broadly distributed, but not explicitly released by the author to the public domain or any other free license, as far as I have been able to determine. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of CIH (computer virus)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CIH_Source_Code_Snippet.jpgtrue | |
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