Re: FreeBSD vs Linux, Solaris, and NT

[Julian Stacey [EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Matt Dillon wrote:
> :If you want freebsd to remain a cult OS for hackers you are correct.
>     FreeBSD hasn't been a cult OS in a very long time, Dennis.  You need to
>     open your eyes a little more.  The OSS world has changed in the last
>     few years.
> :Reverse engineering is a myth. The result is so inferior to high-level 
> :language source code as to not be a concern, plus its illegal so it cant be 
> :marketed.
>     Reverse engineering is very legal, and it is hardly a myth, nor
>  ..............
>                                               -Matt

Examiners at the European Patent Office http://www.epo.org tell me:
        Reverse engineering is legal in Europe, Illegal in USA.
I never asked about Canada, Japan, Oz, Russia etc :-)  ie laws vary,
you may actually both be right, it's legal & illegal, depending where.

Julian
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Julian Stacey     Unix Consultant - Munich Germany     http://bim.bsn.com/~jhs/
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