Re: Free Mathematica - legally!

From: Repeating Rifle (SalmonEgg_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 15:07:27 GMT

in article 40DD487A.B2A27105@edp.RemoveThisAndExample.Example.org, Eric
Postpischil at NetscapeNews20030517@edp.RemoveThisAndExample.Example.org
wrote on 6/26/04 2:57 AM:

> Frodo Morris wrote:
>
>> Kazaa lite is a reverse-engineered version of the client with the
>> spyware removed. So it, in itself, is illegal.
>
> Why do you believe reverse-engineering is illegal? Last I heard, it was
> generally protected by law, both by court decision and by statute.
>
> -- edp (Eric Postpischil)
> http://edp.org
>
> The gene pool needs a lifeguard.

I am not a lawyer. That never stopped me from giving a personal
(nonprofessional) opinion.

While reverse engineering is not criminally illegal, doing so does not
negate other rights. Thus, if you reverse engineer a patented invention, you
do not automatically get a right to use a patented invention.

Bill

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