Re: Matlab File Format

[Neil Davey]

On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Stefano Ghirlanda wrote:

> 
> > > > For decoding the data structure I use m-files inside matlab. ;-)
> > > >
> > > > If somebody is interested in helping (extremely alpha) let me know.
> > > >
> > > 
> > > Is that legal !?
> > 
> > I don't know. Why not?
> 
> Some software licenses state explicitely that one cannot reverse-engineer
> the file formats an application uses. I don't know whether that is the
> case for MathLab. 
 
Here is the wording of a small section of the MathWorks software license
that comes with Matlab 5.1

"In relation to the Programs which licensee is entitled to use, Licensee
shall not decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer the
Programs expect with respect to European Union Licensees (etc etc)"

Regards
        Neil

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