alt Hacker NewsProgrammer runs into the fact the law runs on intent and actual happenings rather than the form of a thing, gets confused.
Anything can be a murder weapon too. Kitchen fork. Rubber ducky.
Programmer runs into the fact the law runs on intent and actual happenings rather than the form of a thing, gets confused.
Anything can be a murder weapon too. Kitchen fork. Rubber ducky.
Yes, I agree with all that. But we accept that reverse engineering is often a correct, honest, morally legit thing to do. But tape on a padlock made of paper onto the thing and suddenly you are criminally liable for repairing your tractor.