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mrm1 · 11-01-2004, 20:17

Heres a pause for thought, all hyperthetical of coarse.

Say I was to write a simple program that randomly filled memory with different values. Then I was to execute the random code produced in that memory. Eventually the law of averages guarantees the code produced will be an exact copy of some copyrighted software. (though this would probably take tens to hundreds of years, or only a few min's, as I said it is all hyperthetical).

How would the law stand here. I havnt copied anyones work, downloaded any software, all the code would have been randomly generated by a piece of software I had writen.

This is probably where software patents stand in, but if I do not plan to distribute the said code, then even software patents dont come in to it...........

Just a thought ?

11-01-2004, 20:17	#37
mrm1 Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NTHW Age: 59 Posts: 414	Re: Are 'warez' really theft? Heres a pause for thought, all hyperthetical of coarse. Say I was to write a simple program that randomly filled memory with different values. Then I was to execute the random code produced in that memory. Eventually the law of averages guarantees the code produced will be an exact copy of some copyrighted software. (though this would probably take tens to hundreds of years, or only a few min's, as I said it is all hyperthetical). How would the law stand here. I havnt copied anyones work, downloaded any software, all the code would have been randomly generated by a piece of software I had writen. This is probably where software patents stand in, but if I do not plan to distribute the said code, then even software patents dont come in to it........... Just a thought ?