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04/11/07 05:40
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 		 #136957 - The story of Compac Computer.
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Why the socalled IBM PC clone was not infringing.

The method was to have one group with the PC write the specifiction for the software (reverse Enginner it). A Second group wrote the new BIOS to this specification. The Hardware in this case was not special. New (not copied) boatds where made.
This works for copywrites, not Patents.

This of course assumes that you have enough money to prove you did it right in court.

( Never take legal advice from the Internet)

List of 56 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
89C2051 unlocked and copied            01/01/70 00:00      
   You'll prolly find that the have set the security            01/01/70 00:00      
   CPU Compare            01/01/70 00:00      
   Unlock at89c2051            01/01/70 00:00      
      Proof            01/01/70 00:00      
   Close But Far Away            01/01/70 00:00      
      Several Steps for the Next Product            01/01/70 00:00      
         might I suggest...            01/01/70 00:00      
            anything else would be outright silly.            01/01/70 00:00      
         please explain            01/01/70 00:00      
            try this            01/01/70 00:00      
   an idea            01/01/70 00:00      
      I dont know how this is going.....            01/01/70 00:00      
         the cost of copying            01/01/70 00:00      
            It makes little sense ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Too optimistic ?            01/01/70 00:00      
            another way??            01/01/70 00:00      
            I beg to differ....            01/01/70 00:00      
               protection *scheme*?            01/01/70 00:00      
               I absolutely agree, Michael            01/01/70 00:00      
            COPYING YOUR PROGRAM...            01/01/70 00:00      
               OR            01/01/70 00:00      
      easily fixed with a soldering iron            01/01/70 00:00      
   Some ideas            01/01/70 00:00      
   re:copied software            01/01/70 00:00      
      find out if you want to prove if the code is assem            01/01/70 00:00      
         Excellent point!            01/01/70 00:00      
      legit or not            01/01/70 00:00      
      Re: Re: Copied software            01/01/70 00:00      
         A guess            01/01/70 00:00      
   Are you sure            01/01/70 00:00      
      Am I a pirate?            01/01/70 00:00      
         In the US            01/01/70 00:00      
            I don't understand part            01/01/70 00:00      
               The story of Compac Computer.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  an example of legal reverse engineering            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Would this be an example legal reverse engineering            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I can't tell            01/01/70 00:00      
                           find out what the purpose of a patent is            01/01/70 00:00      
   You still did not answer question            01/01/70 00:00      
   Copied software            01/01/70 00:00      
      copying            01/01/70 00:00      
      You cant prove anything            01/01/70 00:00      
   copying products            01/01/70 00:00      
      Sad            01/01/70 00:00      
         but true ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Copying From School Days            01/01/70 00:00      
            What they can do            01/01/70 00:00      
   Oops! See next message!            01/01/70 00:00      
   Style can help            01/01/70 00:00      
   There IS a way to survive            01/01/70 00:00      
      Support, support, support!            01/01/70 00:00      
         You're right, of course, but ...            01/01/70 00:00      
            Nothing more annoying ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Yes, if this is the only "support" he gets from you...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Well, there is support and then there's handholding            01/01/70 00:00      

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