Re: Brinks Home Security files Civil Suit against Jim Rojas & www.tech-man.com

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms> wrote in message
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> > They can huff and puff all they like.
>
> You're going to wipe the floor with them.  BTW, as to the tortious
interference claim, that's also bogus.  Nowhere do they even
> allege that you have enticed any current customer to breach a contract
with them.
>
> Erasing or over-writing firmware does not constitute copyright
infringement any more than burning one of their manuals.  Since
> you're not copying and distributing the firmware there's no infringement.
If I understand things correctly, you receive a panel
> with the firmware intact, erase or modify the lockout code and send it
back to it's (presumptive) owner.  That isn't a copyright
> infringement either since you're not holding the thing for sale.
>
> The allegation that by reselling a panel you are infringing a copyright on
the "firmware" therein is also bogus since it is integral
> to the hardware.  That would be like Ford saying that by reselling it's
cars you've stolen the copyrighted firmware in the engine
> computer.
>
> The biggest problem for you is going to be hiring a Texas lawyer and/or
going there occasionally.  No one in his right mind would
> want to go there (let alone live there).

At least we can count