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Re: ^C
- To: Emir Uner <emiruner at hotmail dot com>
- Subject: Re: ^C
- From: JM Beniston <jb7216 at bristol dot ac dot uk>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 15:54:44 +0000
- CC: java-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- References: <20000321142000.59059.qmail@hotmail.com>
Emir Uner wrote:
> Sorry for interrupting this hot conversation. But
> I have a question. Does implementing the AWT or Swing
> using the published JavaDoc documentation in Java
> or other language violates any copyright?
>
I sure as hell hope not, or otherwise how are you going to know what to
implement? Actually, I was reading on Slashdot the other day that under
European Law it's legal to reverse engineering software in order to make
your software 'compatible'.
Jon.
>
> -emir
>
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