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billy_gates:
I know that reverse engineering closed source software is probably extremely difficult and time consuming.  However if you do reverse engineer the source of software, is that copyright infringement, to then change it and redistribute it?

rtgwbmsr:

quote:Originally posted by Billy Gates: Mac Commando:
I know that reverse engineering closed source software is probably extremely difficult and time consuming.  However if you do reverse engineer the source of software, is that copyright infringement, to then change it and redistribute it?
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Yes, and yes. In the case of Winblows and many major Winblows software titles you are also violating the EULA.

[ December 10, 2002: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]

Pissed_Macman:
That sounds exciting.

Pantso:

quote:Originally posted by Billy Gates: Mac Commando:
I know that reverse engineering closed source software is probably extremely difficult and time consuming.  However if you do reverse engineer the source of software, is that copyright infringement, to then change it and redistribute it?
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Yes it certainly is, since most of that software is released under the EULA, which most of the times (if not all) forbids any kind of reverse engineering attempt to the code of the respective software.

[ December 10, 2002: Message edited by: Panos: Mac Commando ]

TheQuirk:

quote:Originally posted by Billy Gates: Mac Commando:
I know that reverse engineering closed source software is probably extremely difficult and time consuming.  However if you do reverse engineer the source of software, is that copyright infringement, to then change it and redistribute it?
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What are you planning on reverse-engineering? It might be legal under its EULA. . .

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