[Ti] Re: [OT] humor from slashdot

[Daniel T Kegan]

Generally, it CAN be lawful to write an emulation of software to 
functional specifications, but it may be very time consuming. Moreover, 
such emulation is likely to be less efficient--slower and more lines of 
code--than the original and more difficult to maintain and upgrade in 
parallel with the original. The emulators ought to preserve evidence of 
the independent "clean-room" coding environment and functional design 
specs. (Assuming copyright is the major proprietary claim, not patent, 
and USA laws.) YMMV.

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On Oct 15, 2004, at 11:10 AM, John Griffin <jwegriffin at mac.com> wrote:
> Subject: Re: [Ti] [OT] humor from slashdot
> Just answer me this: How would Cherry or Pearl or whoever be able to
> replicate the Apple ROMs if they hadn't purchased the code from Apple?
> And even if they were somehow able to steal the code, would they not 
> be in
> the mother of all court battles from Apple legal team?