Re: How can I get the source code?
Re: How can I get the source code?
- Subject: Re: How can I get the source code?
- From: Tommy Knowlton <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:03:08 -0600
On Jul 15, 2004, at 11:23 AM, George Warner wrote:
Reverse engineering someone else's application is in most cases
illegal and
violates most "fair use" laws.
<quote href="http://www.bitlaw.com/copyright/fair_use.html";>
In the context of computer technologies, the fair use doctrine is often
used in the context of reverse engineering. Under trade secret
principles, it is generally accepted to "reverse engineer" a product to
determine how the product works. Reverse engineering may involve
analyzing circuit board layouts, "peeling" back a integrated circuit
chip, or decompiling computer software. However, it is impossible to
decompile software and then analyze the results without making a copy
(or a derivative work) of the software. Courts have sometimes held that
the making of these copies in the context of reverse engineering is a
fair use and is not copyright infringement.
</quote>
Now, I realize that bitlaw is not a definitive opinion, and IANAL. But
I felt compelled to respond to the corporate-sponsored legal opinion
George offered.
I hope George will take no offense.
--
Tommy
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