French Court Allows Reverse Engineering of Skype Protocol

Re:French Court Allows Reverse Engineering of Skype Protocol by bifrost on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @04:22AM (#6597564)

This makes me laugh, mostly because it will alienate the French govt from the US Govt, but also because its basically anti-IP.

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Re:French Court Allows Reverse Engineering of Skype Protocol by Gmo on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @04:25AM (#6597573)

You forgot the main reason : because it goes against your preconceived ideas about "The French".

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Re:French Court Allows Reverse Engineering of Skype Protocol by bifrost on Friday October 25, 2013 @02:13AM (#6610064)

I'm not sure I follow, the only preconceived ideas I have about the French relate to food and music. If the French want to tick off the USGovt, I have no quarrel.

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Re:French Court Allows Reverse Engineering of Skype Protocol by weland on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @05:09AM (#6597706)

> but also because its basically anti-IP.

And, most remarkably, according to the EU legislation which tends to hinder lobbyists, at least once in a blue moon.

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