Behringer [was Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: [linux-audio-dev] RME is no more]

[Clemens Ladisch]

Allan Wind wrote:
> On 2004-11-29T03:52:51-0500, Lee Revell wrote:
> > James Courtier-Dutton reverse engineered the Audigy LS in a few days.
>
> Is reverse engineering legal?

Yes.  In Germany, the law says it's legal "if it is necessary for
interoperability".  AFAIK the DMCA contains a similar clause.

> Does the license not usually contain verbage to bar to you from
> using that option?

Yes, but in most cases, the end user didn't legally agree to the
license, and the law says such a clause is invalid anyway.


Clemens