Is reverse engineering evil?
- by Amir Arad
Lately I've been pondering on how a specific beloved old game actually works.
I had some mild progress, but then a friend pointed out that if I really loved the game and appreciate it, I wouldn't try to reverse-engineer it.
Note that the game is long considered an abandonware and is offerd for download publicly in lawful game sites, and I have no commercial / other large scale intentions - just to learn and "mess around" with it.
Did I miss something? Is there an ethical taboo regarding reverse-engeneering? Alternatively, is there a legal issue?