On 30 Jul 2001 20:14:31 +0200, Simo Sorce wrote:
The problem is that, in practive it makes reverse engineering a crime.
Will this imply that decoding protocols that flows over a network will be also a crime?
First, the standard disclaimer, IANAL. For SMB, as is, I think there's no problem. Now if MS extends the authentication protocol to make sure you're connecting from workstation with a valid license, reverse engineering that might put you in jail, because your work could be considered as "facilitating ... an infringement of any copyright". -- Joao Miguel Neves