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If team A uses the binary to write a spec, and team B uses the spec to re-implement without direct help from team A, it's generally considered legit. This was
by e1ven 15y ago
If team A uses the binary to write a spec, and team B uses the spec to re-implement without direct help from team A, it's generally considered legit.
This was the method used by Compaq to implement the IBM BIOS, back in the day.
- eli 15y agoYup, I'm with you. I don't think anyone's done anything like that for Skype, though.
- Iv 15y agoYes, and we agree that team A's work needs to be done before team B can work. A's work is exactly what this DMCA notification tries to shut down.
- recoiledsnake 15y ago> A's work is exactly what this DMCA notification tries to shut down. What part of A's work involves distributing deobfuscated binaries to the general public? Team B should only have access to the specifications developed by Team A and nothing else from them. That's the whole point of isolating them.