Le droit du numérique : une histoire à préserver

Although the history of informatics is recent, this field poses unusual problems with respect to its preservation. These problems are amplified by legal issues, digital law being in itself a subject matter whose history is also worth presenting in a computer science museum. The purpose of this paper is to present a quick overview of the evolution of law regarding digital matters, from an historical perspective as well as with respect to the preservation and presentation of the works. Key-words: law, digital, software, copyright, license, format, interoperability, privacy, Internet Digital Law: a History to Preserve 3