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Originally Posted by jasonbirder
There is no breach of copyright as both parties already hold a legitimate copy of the file in question.
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Nah, fair use only applies in certain specific circumstances, that don't apply here (study, literary criticism etc.), and owning a disk with the code on it, even when legitimately purchased, does not mean you own the copyright in the code. If I buy a film on DVD it doesn't mean I own the copyright in the film. It means I own a disk with the film on it. Same with software.
If the hack uses portions of the developer's code then chances are it infringes copyright, unlkess it uses insignificant parts of the code.