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@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ A26: If you ask that again, I'm sending your address and phone number to the
Q27: Umm, was that sarcasm? Q27: Umm, was that sarcasm?
A27: That's it, I'm mailing him now. A27: That's it, I'm mailing him now.
Q28: Is that legal? I mean, I'd just hate to see something like that Q28: Is this legal? I mean, I'd just hate to see something like that
challenged under the DMCA in all its ridiculousness. Any thoughts or challenged under the DMCA in all its ridiculousness. Any thoughts or
ideas? ideas?
A28: We believe we are in the green on this. We are not violating anyone's A28: We believe we are in the green on this. We are not violating anyone's
@ -220,16 +220,12 @@ Q29: On the website [and various information postings] you state
and disassembled? Instead this sounds more like someone disassembled it and disassembled? Instead this sounds more like someone disassembled it
then used the understanding that they gained to create a new version, then used the understanding that they gained to create a new version,
which is not quite the same as "from scratch". which is not quite the same as "from scratch".
A29: Don't confuse the terms. A29: Don't confuse the terms. Reverse engineering means examining a product
to find out how it works. Disassembling the firmware is merely one tool
Reverse engineering means examining a product to find out how it works. used in that examination. Oscilloscopes and logic analyzers are other
Disassembling the firmware is merely one tool used in that examination. tools we have used. We have written every single byte of the Rockbox
Oscilloscopes and logic analyzers are other tools we have used. firmware. But we could not have written the software without first
researching how the hardware was put together, i.e. reverse engineer it.
We have written every single byte of the Rockbox firmware. But we could
not have written the software without first researching how the hardware
was put together, i.e. reverse engineer it.
All of this is completely legal. If you define "from scratch" as writing All of this is completely legal. If you define "from scratch" as writing
software without first researching the surrounding interfaces, then no software without first researching the surrounding interfaces, then no
software has ever been written from scratch. software has ever been written from scratch.
@ -237,18 +233,13 @@ A29: Don't confuse the terms.
Q30: Wait a minute here. You have release version 1.0, but not a single one Q30: Wait a minute here. You have release version 1.0, but not a single one
of the ideas you have spoken about is actually implimented! Calling this of the ideas you have spoken about is actually implimented! Calling this
version 1.0 is really misleading. Whats the story?! version 1.0 is really misleading. Whats the story?!
A30: It is true that Rockbox 1.0 lacks most of the feature set that every A30: In simple terms, the first release is called 1.0 because it has a basic
sane user wants. However, we never said it was more feature-complete or working feature set that works and has no known bugs. That is what 1.0
better in any way then the original firmware at this early point. means. It is true that Rockbox 1.0 lacks most of the feature set that
This first release was done as a proof of concept that our ideas are every sane user wants. However, we never said it was more
moving in the right direction. We also hope that it helps bring the feature-complete or better in any way then the original firmware at this
project some attention, and some additional developers. Adding the early point. This first release was done as a proof of concept that our
missing features is just a matter of time (and that time goes ideas are moving in the right direction. We also hope that it helps
bring the project some attention, and some additional developers.
Adding the missing features is just a matter of time (and that time goes
faster if you, yes you, help too). faster if you, yes you, help too).