[THIN] Re: Flex Profiles Kit - License Infringement?

  • From: Tom Howarth <tom.howarth@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:49:31 +0000

My thoughts are that the ORK is a free download and therefore
distributable, however the issue is whether the editing of the file
with the HEX editor causes an infringment. But to be honest I have not
read the EULA in detail.

On 24/11/05, Andrew Wood <andrew.wood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> The flex profile kit utilises code from the Office Resource kit - which is
> modified using a hex editor - all fine and dandy open and above board and
> its mentioned in the doco.
>
> Theres been an interesting debate today in the office as to whether that
> makes the deployment of the tool legal - as the kit ultimately relies on a
> modified binary.
>
> Anyone know/have thoughts on this?
>
> Tia.
>
> ----------------------------------
> Andrew Wood
> Sunderland
> United Kingdom
>
>


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