On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > On 4 Oct 2000, Eric The Read wrote: > > > > How we can modify the code without source code, and being prohibited > > > to decompile/disassemble or reverse endineer? > > > > I think what it's saying is "For the source code of the software open to > > the public, we'll tell you what to do later. For the bits that are NOT > > open to the public (presumably provided in binary or object form), you > > cannot reverse-engineer its object code, decompile, etc." Not quite the > > same thing, but still questionable whether it's DFSG free. > > > > > One question: When I remember well, then the part prohibiting > dissassembling is void in Germany. Would this mean, that one would > be allowed to change the not-open-source parts of it?
In France, too. I believe it would just make the clause void, not the whole contract. Er... IANAL. -- JCDubacq
