On 02 Sep 2001 05:53:29 +0200, Sami Dalouche wrote:
> I read the mplayer / divx thread, and what I think is that debian
> should just add a patent/, or BS/ distro (the same way it has a
non-US/
> distro), and release it on freenet. ;)
Hi,
Aside from the issues of law at play here (I most certain
Hi!
I want to package some kernel drivers for mpeg decoder cards that
feature em8300 chipsets.
The problem I see arising is that some parts of the software are
based on information gained from reverse engineering windows vxds.
An other thing that is of importance is that the decoding of mpegs
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On Sun, Sep 02, 2001 at 11:51:52PM +0200, Michael Moerz wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I want to package some kernel drivers for mpeg decoder cards that
> feature em8300 chipsets.
> The problem I see arising is that some parts of the software are
> based on information gained from reverse engineering windows
On Sun, Sep 02, 2001 at 06:44:36PM -0400, Brian Ristuccia wrote:
>
[snip]
> > So I think in the best case this piece of software is contrib, but
> > reverse engineering is prohibited in a number of countries
>
> More important is whether or not reverse engineering was prohibited in the
> countr
One thing that came up after reflecting your solutions is that I
have to verify that there were no reverse engineering efforts in
countries where they are illegal, do I?
Please cc me since I am not subscribed to the list. Thanx in advance.
--
kind regards,
Michael Moerz
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> One thing that came up after reflecting your solutions is that I
> have to verify that there were no reverse engineering efforts in
> countries where they are illegal, do I?
I really wouldn't worry about it. There aren't many countries that
restrict reverse engineering. The US has the DMCA, bu
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