Re: openbkweb-0.0

Jamie Lokier (jamie@shareable.org)
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:45:17 +0000


Adrian Bunk wrote:
> 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.

Exactly. He can say it, it's up to you whether you ignore it.

-- Jamie
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