> so.. from an ethical point of view.. if, as a developer, you
> can detect that a fake code has been entered.. (or possibly
> do a CRC check on the code).. would it be ethical to format
> the users device? or possibly throw a FATAL EXCEPTION?
No. It may happen that the device will be formatted because
of a bug in your program or some malfunction of their hardware.
Also, if it will be known that your programs are able
to format the ROM, nobody will use your software.
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