Re: openbkweb-0.0

From: Adrian Bunk (bunk@fs.tum.de)
Date: Fri Feb 14 2003 - 15:31:51 EST


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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