Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 15:44:11 -0700 (PDT) From: lamaster@george.arc.nasa.gov To: freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Lots 'o PCI slots Message-ID: <199707232244.PAA29632@george.arc.nasa.gov>
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Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> wrote: > I don't think it's possible for it to be illegal to write code > for hardware you own. I always thought that reverse-engineering was generally protected in the U.S. (but not in all countries). Increasingly, however, I am noticing shrink-wrapped licenses that say something to the effect that by opening the package, I am agreeing not to reverse- engineer anything inside the package. Is this legally binding in the U.S. and/or other countries? -Hugh LaMaster Hugh LaMaster, M/S 258-5, ASCII Email: hlamaster@mail.arc.nasa.gov NASA Ames Research Center Or: lamaster@nas.nasa.gov Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 No Junkmail: USC 18 section 2701 Phone: 415/604-1056 Disclaimer: Unofficial, personal *opinion*.
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