District Attorney of the Fediverse 🛡️

Yes, that’s how it works.

I misread it, but it's probably still a violation of the licence anyway.

Do you know any of the details about that case? This topic is entirely out of scope for what I'm familiar with, but let me give you a hint (which btw took me 5 minutes to research). Compaq didn't say HEY GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE SEND ME DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW I CAN COPY THIS. Again, you are totally ignorant about this, it's embarrassing.

Proof? You're probably referencing personal use, it's different when you're distributing things to the public.

I think it's interesting that you're saying I don't know what I'm talking about when you literally have zero clue about this. You don't understand the subtlety of law and how these particular circumstances apply.

Also completely different circumstances. You seem to think a very particular set of circumstances means something is totally legal in general and that there's nothing to worry about. You're wrong.

I may not know much about this, but I certainly know more than you. They literally asked one of their employees to read the manuals and then had to walk it back and prevent him from working on it because they realised they were exposing themselves to liability. That also applies to this case, it's literally no different than IBM just asking randos to read the manuals and send them the details. You're very stupid tbh. You obviously know nothing about law.

It's still a violation of the licence terms you agreed to, js.

Because the op is literally asking ppl to send them specific and detailed information about how they work, and they appear to imply that they intend to directly copy it even thought it's "technically" possible to not do so.

You're out of your depth sir, stick to being a tranny janny.

That's what everyone that's been btfo says.

I actually know what I'm talking about. I literally don't care if you reverse engineer whatever or not, but don't pretend like it's totally fine and you face zero liability for your actions.

There's a difference between civil and criminal liability.

That's against the law tho.

Are furries actual animals? Of course not, but is that also a “human right”?

You guys are literal moron know nothings.