Re: Fw: SOFTWARE LAWS

["Bruce Plecan" <nacelp@bright.net>]

By law Gm, and all the other manufacturers were supposed to release the
source code, so that there would be no monoply in diagnostic software.  But,
it's been tied up in court for almost 20 years now.
   If GM or anyone was going do anything, Promgramming 101 would have been
shut down instantly,
Grumpy


From: <JTesta1966@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Fw: SOFTWARE LAWS
> I dont know about other scanner companies, but Balco, who makes the snap
on
> scanner reverse engineers the code for its cartridges. Wouldnt tha be
> considered illegal? I guess not since many dealer techs use this
equipment. I
> dont think its as big an issue with say GM as it is w/the EPA.
Technically,
> you're modifying an emissions control component and THATS punishable.
Again,
> "Technically"...
> Jim Testa                                                         TType86
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