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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 21:31:51 +0100
From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>
To: Jamie Lokier <jamie@shareable.org>
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On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 10:56:21PM +0000, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> Larry McVoy wrote:
> > Please show me the case law which says we have to give you our technology,
> > for free, and we do not have the right to say "no way unless you agree to
> > not reverse engineer".
>...
> Correct.  You have the right to say "no way unless you agree not to
> reverse engineer".
>...

Wrong.

Current German copyright law says that any contractual appointments that 
disallow the allowed cases of reverse engineering are void.

> -- Jamie

cu
Adrian

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        of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days.
       "Only a promise," Lao Er said.
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