[ros-kernel] Re: Tainted code in User32?

[Jason Filby]

Hi Dmitry

Dmitry Timoshkov wrote:
>IANAL, but the quoted above approach is certainly valid if you are
developing
>a driver targeted for an MS OS, since it's the clear case of
interoperability
>requirement. But when you are developing a clone OS it's completely
illegal.
>And please take it as such.

I didn't realize that the issue being debated was whether or not 
reverse engineering is legal for our purposes or not. Its clearly best 
to avoid it - because even if some of us disagree on it now, it could 
come back to bite us. I propose that we make it official - on 
reactos.com - that reverse engineering is not allowed.

But what I see as the issue is what constitutes proving that something 
was not reverse engineered. I say that if a test application shows a 
minor difference in Windows, it safe to say that we can make ReactOS do 
the same without worry. When Thomas showed such an app to prove his 
findings were not reverse engineered that should have been the end of 
this discussion. Unfortunately it was not - and if we here at ReactOS 
believe him thats good enough. We are not under the authority of any 
other group or individual - and as you can see - we feel quite strongly 
about that :) That said - collaboration and frank discussion on these 
topics is quite welcome.

Cheers
Jason





	
		
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