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title = 'Clean Room Guidelines'
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date = 2024-06-17T23:11:23+02:00
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You sometimes run into a need to use the [clean-room design](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_room_design) techniques
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to work around the problem without infringing on any copyrights. While you attempt at reverse engineering, all
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corresponding contributions should follow
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[Council Directive 91/250/EEC](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex%3A31991L0250), and
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[Directive (EU) 2016/943](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/943/oj) of the European Parliament and any newer
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directives related to reverse engineering. As per
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[Article 6 Decompilation 1. (a)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex%3A31991L0250) you must own
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a legal copy/license of the software before doing any attempts at reverse engineering. The software must be officially
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deprecated and/or obsolete. If you live outside of the European Union, you should follow similar rules described in legal
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acts issued by the local authorities if they conform to the EU law. This especially means, that
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#### You are allowed to:
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* **Decompile for Interoperability**: According to the directives, decompilation is permissible when it's necessary to
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achieve interoperability with other software. This means you can reverse engineer parts of the software to understand
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the underlying interfaces.
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* **Own a Legal Copy**: You must own a legal copy or license of the software you wish to reverse engineer. This ensures
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that your starting point is within legal bounds.
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* **Work with Obsolete Software**: The software you reverse engineer should be obsolete or no longer maintained by the
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manufacturer. This typically applies to software that is no longer receiving updates or support.
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#### You are NOT allowed to:
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* **Infringe Copyrights**: You must not reproduce code or utilize proprietary algorithms from the software without
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permission, as this would infringe on the copyright.
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* **Break Protection Measures**: You are not permitted to crack or bypass any form of copy protection or digital rights
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management that the software employs.
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* **Commercially Exploit the Work**: You should not use the knowledge gained from reverse engineering for commercial
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exploitation or to create direct competitors, unless you have specific agreements that allow for such activities.
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* **Reveal Trade Secrets**: It is generally illegal to uncover and reveal trade secrets through the process of reverse
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engineering.
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Remember, laws and regulations vary by jurisdiction and change over time, so it's crucial to stay updated on the current
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laws. |