From: teunis <teunis@computersupportcentre.com>
  To  : ggi-develop@eskimo.com
  Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 10:37:44 -0700 (MST)

RE: STB and S3 tech specs

On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Edward S. Marshall wrote:

> 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.

While reverse engineering -was- technically legal here (I don't know if it
still is), shrink-wrap licences are currently not.  At least not binding.
mind you my sources are old....

G'day, eh? :)
	- Teunis in Canada....