From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:53:23 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:53:23 -0500 Received: from cambot.suite224.net ([209.176.64.2]:8972 "EHLO suite224.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:53:21 -0500 Message-ID: <002301c2d3ee$b9064bf0$0100a8c0@pcs686> From: "Matthew D. Pitts" To: References: <20030206021029.GW19678@dualathlon.random> <20030213024751.GA14016@bjl1.jlokier.co.uk> <20030213161337.GA9654@work.bitmover.com> <20030213211127.GG20159@fs.tum.de> <20030213220522.GA11214@work.bitmover.com> <20030213225621.GA17508@bjl1.jlokier.co.uk> Subject: Re: openbkweb-0.0 Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 01:02:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Jamie. > > Someone may copy and use your software _without_ agreeing to the license. > > Then you can sue them for breach of copyright. > > You will win, unless their copying was fair use. > > Reverse engineering for interoperability is a form of fair use in many > countries, including Germany and the UK. > > Draw your own conclusion :) That particular line of reasoning is even included in the infamous DMCA here in the US... But the courts have ruled in favor of the MPAA with regards to attempts to LEGALLY reverse-engineer CSS. Daw your own conclusion... Matthew D. Pitts