Oliver Elphick wrote: > Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > >On Thu, Mar 26, 1998 at 08:58:49PM +1200, Michael Beattie wrote: > >> I have a serial radio device, (plugs into 25-pin serial port) which ONLY > >> has a program for windoze whatever (3.1 and 95). Would anyone have any > >> ideas as to how I could maybe disassemble the executable or trap the > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > >Funny that you ask --- reengineering is most of the time a violation of > copy > >right. > > I'm not sure you're right about that, in Europe, at least. I think that > a Directive was passed about three years ago that gives us the right to > disassemble code if it is necessary to maintain the system.
I very sensable thing.... definitly properEven so...even here in the USA...I don't see how anyone can say it is a violation of a copywrite to disassemble software (to use the dissassembled code to write a new program and sell it...ok THAT I can see) I mean ...thats like saying that if I buy a car and take it apart...then find out how it works and make something similar (just for myself) that the mere act of building it is a violation against the car manafacturer (then again... I have always tended to disagree with most laws...probably because I believe 99% of all laws are completely unnecssary) -Steve -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
