Another question, how can one prove that it was found by disassembling the code? What if it were found by brute force testing? I can't imagine that a company would prohibit the user from testing the functionality of a product they sell? A friend of mine told me this sort of legal piracy was commonplace - have there ever been any actual legal proceedings in a similar situation? I'm not finding anything good on google. On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:12:19 -0500 "Marchand, Tom" <Tom.Marchand@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If the bug was found by disassembling Sybase's code then Sybase probably does > have a legal position to do this. I haven't read Sybase's EULA but most have > a provision prohibiting reverse engineering of code. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sean [mailto:infamous41md@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Mon 3/21/2005 5:54 PM > To: bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: > Subject: Re: [VulnWatch] Details of Sybase ASE bugs withheld > > On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:50:22 -0000 > "David Litchfield" <davidl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Pardon my ignorance, but on what legal grounds can they do anything if you > tell them f' off and release anyway? This is absolute insanity. Who do they > think they are? They don't own your intellectual property. I'd call their > bluff if I were you, but then again I'm not ;) > > -- > [ sean ] > > > > > > > > Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., and its subsidiary and affiliate > companies are not responsible for errors or omissions in this e-mail message. > Any personal comments made in this e-mail do not reflect the views of Blue > Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. The information contained in this document > may be confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity to whom it is addressed. This document may contain material that is > privileged or protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not > the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering to the > intended recipient, please (1) be advised that any use, dissemination, > forwarding, or copying of this document IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED; and (2) notify > sender immediately by telephone and destroy the document. THANK YOU. > > -- [ sean ]
