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Fair use of hardware/software configuration data
Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Unicorn Meta Zoo #1: Why another podcast?Is it illegal to “sell” a pro golfer's swing?Could one be found guilty of a crime because he can't prevent cloud computer from being hosted in region where action is illegal?Copying Another Computer Program's DesignWhat are possible implications of developing software that breaks other software's EULA when used as intended?Risks of requiring payment acknowledgment when requiring release without paymentSoftware content library license requires “including a valid copyright notice”. How does it limit my use?Listening to software music out of contextCopyrights owner rights in case of DMCA – user blockDoes the GNU Affero GPL help to protect against closed source if the application is run on a remote server?What is your liability in case the terms of software license are mis-stated?
I’ve searched through the questions/answers here and after reading several, I’m still confused about this situation.
Wile E. Coyote has purchased the latest and greatest Road Runner Acquisition and Tracking System (RRATS) from ACME. This product is configured from the front panel using dials, switches and displays on the device. The device also comes with a USB port, the proper cable and software that allows the configuration information to be loaded/saved from/to files on Mr. Coyote’s computer. ACME provides a considerable number of sample configurations on their website for end users to use directly or use as a starting point for their own configurations. There is an online user group that shares configuration files. (ACME does not run the user group, but does provide links to it from their website). Configuration files can also be purchased from independent companies online. ACME’s provided software only displays limited configuration information and is not designed to allow editing of the files.
Mr. Coyote is very much aware of inadvertent property damage, so he wants to have a hard copy backup of his configuration files in case something happens to his computer. Since the provided software does not have that capability, Mr. Coyote takes the time to create multiple configuration files with known settings, then analyzes them and creates his own program to interpret the files so that the configuration could be re-created manually instead of uploading it from the computer. He also prefers to work at his computer in his den instead of in the hot sun at the device, so his program also gives him the ability to modify the configuration files.
Mr. Coyote’s arm-chair understanding of the law makes him think that his actions are allowed based on fair-use.
Questions:
- Is Mr. Coyote’s understanding of the law correct?
- Are there limits on what Mr. Coyote could do with his program – i.e.:
- Could Mr. Coyote release his program as an open-source project without ACME’s permission?
- Could Mr. Coyote sell his program without ACME’s permission?
- Do the answers of the above questions change if ACME is an EU based company and the device is purchased through an authorized distributor.
Obviously, Mr. Coyote will consult with a lawyer before he tries this in real life……
Additional keywords for searches: reverse engineer
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I’ve searched through the questions/answers here and after reading several, I’m still confused about this situation.
Wile E. Coyote has purchased the latest and greatest Road Runner Acquisition and Tracking System (RRATS) from ACME. This product is configured from the front panel using dials, switches and displays on the device. The device also comes with a USB port, the proper cable and software that allows the configuration information to be loaded/saved from/to files on Mr. Coyote’s computer. ACME provides a considerable number of sample configurations on their website for end users to use directly or use as a starting point for their own configurations. There is an online user group that shares configuration files. (ACME does not run the user group, but does provide links to it from their website). Configuration files can also be purchased from independent companies online. ACME’s provided software only displays limited configuration information and is not designed to allow editing of the files.
Mr. Coyote is very much aware of inadvertent property damage, so he wants to have a hard copy backup of his configuration files in case something happens to his computer. Since the provided software does not have that capability, Mr. Coyote takes the time to create multiple configuration files with known settings, then analyzes them and creates his own program to interpret the files so that the configuration could be re-created manually instead of uploading it from the computer. He also prefers to work at his computer in his den instead of in the hot sun at the device, so his program also gives him the ability to modify the configuration files.
Mr. Coyote’s arm-chair understanding of the law makes him think that his actions are allowed based on fair-use.
Questions:
- Is Mr. Coyote’s understanding of the law correct?
- Are there limits on what Mr. Coyote could do with his program – i.e.:
- Could Mr. Coyote release his program as an open-source project without ACME’s permission?
- Could Mr. Coyote sell his program without ACME’s permission?
- Do the answers of the above questions change if ACME is an EU based company and the device is purchased through an authorized distributor.
Obviously, Mr. Coyote will consult with a lawyer before he tries this in real life……
Additional keywords for searches: reverse engineer
united-states copyright intellectual-property fair-use
asked 3 mins ago
user11421user11421
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I’ve searched through the questions/answers here and after reading several, I’m still confused about this situation.
Wile E. Coyote has purchased the latest and greatest Road Runner Acquisition and Tracking System (RRATS) from ACME. This product is configured from the front panel using dials, switches and displays on the device. The device also comes with a USB port, the proper cable and software that allows the configuration information to be loaded/saved from/to files on Mr. Coyote’s computer. ACME provides a considerable number of sample configurations on their website for end users to use directly or use as a starting point for their own configurations. There is an online user group that shares configuration files. (ACME does not run the user group, but does provide links to it from their website). Configuration files can also be purchased from independent companies online. ACME’s provided software only displays limited configuration information and is not designed to allow editing of the files.
Mr. Coyote is very much aware of inadvertent property damage, so he wants to have a hard copy backup of his configuration files in case something happens to his computer. Since the provided software does not have that capability, Mr. Coyote takes the time to create multiple configuration files with known settings, then analyzes them and creates his own program to interpret the files so that the configuration could be re-created manually instead of uploading it from the computer. He also prefers to work at his computer in his den instead of in the hot sun at the device, so his program also gives him the ability to modify the configuration files.
Mr. Coyote’s arm-chair understanding of the law makes him think that his actions are allowed based on fair-use.
Questions:
- Is Mr. Coyote’s understanding of the law correct?
- Are there limits on what Mr. Coyote could do with his program – i.e.:
- Could Mr. Coyote release his program as an open-source project without ACME’s permission?
- Could Mr. Coyote sell his program without ACME’s permission?
- Do the answers of the above questions change if ACME is an EU based company and the device is purchased through an authorized distributor.
Obviously, Mr. Coyote will consult with a lawyer before he tries this in real life……
Additional keywords for searches: reverse engineer
united-states copyright intellectual-property fair-use
asked 3 mins ago
user11421user11421
103
I’ve searched through the questions/answers here and after reading several, I’m still confused about this situation.
Wile E. Coyote has purchased the latest and greatest Road Runner Acquisition and Tracking System (RRATS) from ACME. This product is configured from the front panel using dials, switches and displays on the device. The device also comes with a USB port, the proper cable and software that allows the configuration information to be loaded/saved from/to files on Mr. Coyote’s computer. ACME provides a considerable number of sample configurations on their website for end users to use directly or use as a starting point for their own configurations. There is an online user group that shares configuration files. (ACME does not run the user group, but does provide links to it from their website). Configuration files can also be purchased from independent companies online. ACME’s provided software only displays limited configuration information and is not designed to allow editing of the files.
Mr. Coyote is very much aware of inadvertent property damage, so he wants to have a hard copy backup of his configuration files in case something happens to his computer. Since the provided software does not have that capability, Mr. Coyote takes the time to create multiple configuration files with known settings, then analyzes them and creates his own program to interpret the files so that the configuration could be re-created manually instead of uploading it from the computer. He also prefers to work at his computer in his den instead of in the hot sun at the device, so his program also gives him the ability to modify the configuration files.
Mr. Coyote’s arm-chair understanding of the law makes him think that his actions are allowed based on fair-use.
Questions:
- Is Mr. Coyote’s understanding of the law correct?
- Are there limits on what Mr. Coyote could do with his program – i.e.:
- Could Mr. Coyote release his program as an open-source project without ACME’s permission?
- Could Mr. Coyote sell his program without ACME’s permission?
- Do the answers of the above questions change if ACME is an EU based company and the device is purchased through an authorized distributor.
Obviously, Mr. Coyote will consult with a lawyer before he tries this in real life……
Additional keywords for searches: reverse engineer
united-states copyright intellectual-property fair-use
united-states copyright intellectual-property fair-use
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