Re: [expert] DVD for Linux

[Ron Stodden]

On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Axalon Bloodstone wrote:

> Their case is total crap, the only way it will standup is if the person to
> actualy do the reverse engineering at one time actualy worked for these
> people, and was privy to the code used.

And protection of the intellectual property only applies while any
non-disclosure agreement has not expired.

But, the case law limit of 6 months maximum will overide any NDA, according to
Ontario case law - other jurisdictions will vary.  This is the time that the
court has established as reasonable to both parties (the person under
an NDA suffere discrimination against new employment) because of the rapid
rate of technological change.

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Regards,

Ron. [AU] - sent by Linux.