[Patents] Some good and sane solutions to several insane problems

[Didier Metzen didier.metzen1@libertysurf.fr]

Yes perhaps for drivers writing and backdoor finging or I would say quality
control
Learning: well I am not convinced. There are so many books with so many source
code available and also GPL source code.
Decompiling for learning in the past was probably important but I doubt it is
now.

Sincerely

Didier

Gert Wollny a écrit:

>
> > B - Copyright & others
> > ================
> >
> > "
> >   I don't like copyright law on some issues, too. For example:
> > prohibition of decompilation. That really stupid rule is making
> > lives of engineers more difficult. If you buy a radio, you always
> > may open it and look inside. If you 'buy' program - you may not.
> > Illogical and appalling.
> > "
> >
> > I don't understand this point. Why do you need to decompile everything?
> > What's your goal here?
> Just some ideas: To create compatibility (say - write a driver for
> another OS or some software which uses the same dataformat for
> exchange), for security (backdoors & co are more visible if you see a
> decompiled version or even the source) and to learn and make better
> solutions.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Gert
>
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