[ale] OT: hexing files

[matty91 at bellsouth.net]

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003, aaron wrote:

> On Monday 13 October 2003 23:24, matty91 at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > On Mon, 13 Oct 2003, Stephen Turner wrote:
> > > hey forgive my ignorance i havent been able to get into hex editing or
> > > assembly but cant you hex edit a file to ignor the registration code?
> >
> > You can, it is easy to do, but it is illegal (reverse engineering
> > commercial software is illegal, and may have DMCA implications
> > depending on the offense).
> [snip]
> > If you are just curious how this is done, and don't plan to use
> > this information incorrectly, take  a look at "Hacker Disassembling
> > Uncovered," and chapter five in "Hack Proofing Your Network."
> >  I am not in any way shape or form condoning software piracy.
> > These are great resources for seeing how pirates break copy protection, and
> > can be very valuable resources for protecting the software YOU spent your
> > time and money to write.
>
> Though I'm not a lawyer and don't even play one on TV, I'm pretty sure
> attempting to own or read either of the texts mentioned above is also a
> violation of the DMCA. It may even be that sending an email with the titles
> is a violation, as well as discussing what might be a violation of the
> DMCA... or am I confusing these points with the U.S.A. Patricide Act?  All
> this draconian legislation is becoming such an inbred blur these days...
>  ;-)

If that is the case, most of the public mailing lists are in violation ;)

>
> peace
> aaron
>
>

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