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Why is the government allowed to reverse engineer AND create laws making it difficult for citizens to do so? Obviously the answer is that it is legal to revers
by YesThatTom2 6y ago
Why is the government allowed to reverse engineer AND create laws making it difficult for citizens to do so?
Obviously the answer is that it is legal to reverse engineer something if you own it.
That said... I think there's an opportunity here:
EFF and other pro-reverse engineering organizations should sue and demand that the DOD follow the same laws that citizens follow.
If they lose the lawsuit, it be great ammunition (so to speak) for stopping anti-reverse engineering laws.
If they win... bonus!
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- Jtsummers 6y ago> EFF and other pro-reverse engineering organizations should sue and demand that the DOD follow the same laws that citizens follow. They'd have to have standing for such a suit and they have none. NG and others involved in the design and manufacturing might have standing, but they're also unlikely to sue. This is not a novel activity for DOD.
- macspoofing 6y ago>Obviously the answer is that it is legal to reverse engineer something if you own it. Or the contract allows it.
- Wohlf 6y agoAnd the patents would have expired after 20 years anyways.