Just because a law is in effect, doesn't make something ethicsal. Reverse engineering is unethical. As a programmer, I take offense at the process of destruction that is inherent in reverse engineering. I believe in Open Source. However, the community at large only benefits from such a practise if it is willing open source.
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Just because a law is in effect, doesn't make something ethicsal. Reverse engineering is unethical. As a programmer, I take offense at the process of destruction that is inherent in reverse engineering. I believe in Open Source. However, the community at large only benefits from such a practise if it is willing open source.