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In article <C0GCso.8qG@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, mdchaney@fractal.ucs.indiana.edu (M Darrin Chaney) writes:
|> [...]
|> Another good example is the Bookreader on character cell terminals.  DEC has
|> just announced that they have this in the works.  However, when someone made
|> a similar program a year or so ago, they threatened lawsuits, etc.  Now, I
|> understand (to a degree) that if you have a proprietary format, and someone
|> did reverse engineering, etc., that you might get agitated.  But, why didn't
|> someone think to pay that person for their source, make the right mods, then
|> release it.  DEC could've saved money, and face.  But, the people running the
|> show can't think that way.  If they did, they wouldn't have their positions...

The interesting thing is that the EC directive on reverse engineering
(which came into effect on 1 Jan 93) seems specifically to permit the
development of things like BKR2ASC.  Anyone want to put it up again
for anon ftp within the EC?   :-) :-)
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Robin (Keep Radio 3 != Classic FM) Fairbairns       rf@cl.cam.ac.uk
U of Cambridge Computer Lab, Pembroke St, Cambridge  CB2 3QG, UK
NB: Don't take this seriously - I'm not a lawyer