[DECtalk] Report of a successful use of dectalk with graphical Linux.

[joshknnd1982 at gmail.com]

Deane blazie doesn't care about license agreements, he cares about enjoying
retired life. 

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joshknnd1982 at gmail.com asked:
> Ok then why is it that when I asked Deane Blazie on  facebook about 
> reverse-engineering the braille n speak software he told me he does 
> not care?


This is because the hardware is abandoned. I would say that the braille 'n
speak hardware and ROM can probably be classified as abandonware. In this
case, reverse engineering is most likely legal. Direct use of the source
code if available, especially if it runs natively, probably would not be
legal without a proper license statement granting permission to possess and
use the software or its source code. I'm not a lawyer by any stretch, but
this explanation would seem to make sense from my understanding of the law.

~Kyle

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