PROMs and Copyrights...

[Clive Apps Techno-Logicals 416 510 0020]

> 
> I think that if the GM really wanted too, they could totally cripple 
> the aftermarket prom industry (for GM cars anyway).  GM has 
> attorneys on staff (probably hundreds if not thousands).  How 
> many aftermarket chip companies could go up against that? 
> 
> My guess is that GM does not pursue the aftermarket chip 
> companies because it would make for really bad PR.  Just 
> my opinion.
> 
> As for reversing engineering and displaying your results. It's 
> probably not really illegal, but if you were to receive a summons 
> that GM was going to sue you in civil court to force you to cease 
> and desist...would you fight it?   And if you would, how long would 
> you fight it for?  In such an instance, it all boils down to who has 
> more money to spend and/or lose.  A sad fact in our "sue happy" 
> society.


and with the net you could just forward 100s of copiies to others who could
also forward it until GM could never possibly send a desist order to all 
parties involved

Clive 
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> -Mike
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