Re: Reverse Engineering-- Why Not?

[wernst@cris.com (Warren "Llama" Ernst)]

dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:

>Dave <deth@healey.com.au> wrote:
>
>> On 29 Apr 1997 16:13:49 GMT, mike@athena.mit.edu (Michael T Decerbo)
>> wrote:
>> 
>> [Why not reverse engineer the Apple II Ethernet Card?]
>> 
>> Mike,
>>          I must say that you have had an excellent idea. I don't know
>> why none of us have ever thought of this in the first place.
>
>There are undoubtedly legal issues - everyone who has the card probably
>had to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and there are probably clauses
>preventing disassembly, reverse engineering, etc.

Yes, and I'm SURE Apple will spend time and effort to keep this
*secret* information private. ;-)

Virtually,
Warr
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