OT Reverse Engineering … Legality

[Gilbert T. Gutierrez, Jr.]

Would that not be called Pirating? I believe a value of $45k (> $1k) 
would be equivalent to a felony.

Gilbert

On 7/9/2013 4:11 PM, G Gambill wrote:
>
> What do you call it (technical name) when a company installs $45,000 
> worth of evaluation software (with a dysfunctional security program to 
> restrict functionality and a termination routine that renders the 
> program totally non-functional after a set date.) on their computer 
> and reverse engineers the software and removes the the evaluation 
> restrictions, without paying for it?
>
> Anyone know if this would this be considered a felony?
>
> TIA
>
> George
>
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