From: Edward S. Marshall <emarshal@logic.net>
  To  : ggi-develop@eskimo.com
  Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 23:44:36 -0600 (CST)

RE: STB and S3 tech specs

On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, David Waite wrote:
> Right, except the license for the driver prohibits reverse engineering.
> Reverse engineer it, and you are liable to pay a few million once they get
> you in court.

Well, in -this- country. In other countries, reverse engineering is quite
legal; it's considered appropriate use of the product you purchased.
Regardless of what the shrink-wrap license says.

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Edward S. Marshall <emarshal@logic.net>       [ What goes up, must come down. ]
http://www.logic.net/~emarshal/               [ Ask any system administrator. ]

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