Hello everybody,
>
> > I did find a datasheet via Google for the CX23416
> which had pinouts
> > and stuff, though it made no mention of loading
> firmware and stuff. I
> > gather that this datasheet is supposed to be locked up
> tight though
> > and maybe isn't supposed to be publicly downloadable
>
> That's correct.
>
> I'm not trying to scare-monger or be too uptight here, but
> I
> recommend you keep yourself beyond reproach legally; it
> makes life
> easier.
>
> For example:
>
> 1. The document should be marked Copyright Conexant, so
> only Conexant
> has legal rights to make and distribute copies. Don't
> redistribute the
> document, as you don't have those legal rights (and likely
> don't have a
> legal right to have the copy in your possession), under US
> law at least.
My understanding of US copyright law is that
copyright does not preclude distribution of materials.
It is a violation to produce verbatim copies of a document (or parts
of the documents) if it bares a copyright statement, but content (or
information in the printed material) is not protected by the copyright law.
In other words, retyping the document and chaning the font, spacing, layout,
telling someone, etc without changing the content of the document, is enough
not to violate the copyright rights. copyright
forbids production of verbatim copies only. So, audio/video piracy
is a crime againts copyright, but if you sing the same song yourself -- it is
not. Even if you use the same instruments and
musical notes, your voice is different and it is different enough.
Same for printed materials.
I agree, that usually it is a big job to prepare a document for
distribution as all the diagrams have to be redone also.
So yes, never distribute copies, the rest is not covered
by the law.
ZF
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