Eric writes lots of really good things, including: >But I maintain that my reverse engineering of their code is fully ethical, >Where do you draw the line, anyhow? Absolutely. Right on. If you buy something, it's yours, you can take it apart and modify it to your heart's content. In my opinion, even if it kills you. There are too many people trying to take away out liberties under the guise of "protecting the common good". Keep talking! Cheers, Bob P.S. Helmet laws suck.