Date: 28 Feb 2002 14:54:48 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: 9-5 2.3L chip tuning
Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> pressed random keys until the following was produced: > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: >> >> The fact remains, that significant R&D money went into designing which >> bits on that chip are set, and to steal the maps by just duping an eprom >> is less than ethical. Any attempt to pretend it's different by saying >> it's just a lookup table, not executable code, is skirting the issue. > Don't worry, I find my 150 bhp 2.0 lpt plenty powerful, so I don't want > to tinker. Besides, no one suggested stealing maps or proprietary code > or data. Clearly the company selling the chip for $700 must make a lot > of money in spite of THEIR development costs. Well, if they sold hundreds of thousands of the units, I might agree, but at the volumes involved, research costs are significant. Dave
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