[ros-kernel] FAQ: Clean Room reverse engineering vs Disassmbly

[Casper Hornstrup]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com 
> [mailto:ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com] On Behalf Of Steven Edwards
> Sent: 27. maj 2004 16:59
> To: ReactOS Kernel List
> Cc: jasonfilby at yahoo.com
> Subject: RE: [ros-kernel] FAQ: Clean Room reverse engineering 
> vs Disassmbly
> 
> 
> --- Casper Hornstrup <chorns at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> > The US 9th circuit court does not agree with that statement.
> 
> The 9th Circuit court is called the 9th Circus in the US 
> because It is the most overturned court in the world. Just 
> because they hand down a judgement does not make it the law 
> of the land in the US. Only in those states that are under 
> the jurisiticion of the 9th Circus. The rest of the county is 
> still free to inforce the law as they see it until the 
> Supreme Court steps in and overturns or agrees with one of 
> the lower courts. 

Well, the supreme court refused to overturn the ruling
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/10/14/supreme_court_refuses_to_rule/

so the big Sony corporation gave up after three years and bought Connectix
instead
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/03/15/sony_buys_playstation_emulator/

But, as you say, other courts may not agree, so please let us compile a
list of rulings so we can stop guessing.

Casper