On Sat, 2010-07-31 at 08:41 -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
While I disagree with your views on reverse engineering, the above
was
really referring to interoperability. Things like being able to buy
spare parts from other than the manufacturer and being able to use add
ons not sanctioned by the manufacturer of a device.
Though that's still the same thing, but different people. Rather than
you making free with another's product, it's a third party doing the
same thing (/them/ infringing).
Of course we'd all like to avoid having to buy overpriced special
spanners, special connectors, or spare parts. While I do see both sides
of that equation, I've no sympathy for manufacturers that overprice and
restrict access.
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