What kind of techniques can I legally use to discover if a pr oduc t really is violating some (L)GPL code ?

[Peter Roozemaal]

Hendrik Weimer wrote:
> Peter Roozemaal <mathfox at xs4all.nl> writes:
> 
>> Diamant-Berger, Antoine wrote:
>> 
>>> You say that the EULA is the one that would restrict 
>>> reverse-engineering, but at which point does it take effect? If I
>>>  don't install the software and only look at it from the
>>> "outside", do you think it still is binding?
>> Copyright law will prohibit you from disclosing disassembly
>> listings without permission of the copyright owner.
> 
> Wouldn't that rather be a quotation, which is allowed under the Berne
>  convention?

The Berne convention allows to allow quotations, check the exact text of
your local law for the details for computer code in your jurisdiction.
OTOH, If the code is legitimately released under the LGPL, you have
permission to publish the disassembly listings.

Beware, I've seen people attach GPL notices to code that they did not
write themselves. It is rare, but it happens. It is good to have that
case covered too.

Peter.