2012-01-13, 01:13 PM
happylight Wrote:Er no. If that's true then Microsoft would be able to sue anyone who writes software that runs on Windows.
They can, but they have no reason to. Most software that runs on windows does no harm either to Microsoft or its customers, and there being a plethora of applications for Windows actually helps sell Windows itself.
They can and should (idk whether they bother) sue people who write viruses and other malware for Windows, because those do harm customers and deter them from buying or using Windows.
What you're saying is that if I write a program that hacks (or "works with", as you put it) a certain big bank's online banking system to make it grant me lower fees and better interest rates, the bank has no right to sue me? Even if I sell this program to people for profit?
Freedom of speech is not absolute. It is limited where it causes unreasonable harm to others. That's why you're not allowed to yell "Fire" in a crowded theatre, or make noise after a certain hour near where people live, or lie in advertising your product, or spread false information about your competition, and so on and so forth. And yeah, it also doesn't cover breaking into a casino and robbing it, which is essentially what hacking MapleStory is.