>>> "Rolf W. Rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06-Feb-01 12:19:17 AM >>>
>I think he stated that he also used reflection to
>gather information used generate the stubs.
>If so, we're no longer on safe ground. The reflection
>API has the ability to scan classes and members that
>are not part of the public API, and are not strictly
>needed to create a conforming/interoperable
>implementation.
Sorry! I missed that bit.
You're quite right. Using reflection would invalidate the legality of
the clean room effort.
>Whether any expression deserving copyright protection
>is being carried over in Andrew's case is something that
>I haven't got the legal insight to judge.
Sure... doesn't matter anyway. The reflection brings the judges
hammer down.
Nic
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