Chapter 12, Problem 7SI

Explanation of Solution

Right of individuals to make alterations:

“No”, the individual person has no right to decrypt the internal structure of a product.

Reason:

A company when develops a new product or system then the company patents it. Patent is the right permitted by the government to the inventor to protect his original work of creation from duplication for a limited time. Any other person cannot use, modify, develop, or sell the creation without the permission of the original creator.

When a company develops a product whose internal structure is encrypted and patents it then it is illegal to make any alteration or modification and distribution of the product even if the person buys the product.

An individual has no right to make any modifications in the product which is developed by other person or company.

Right of individuals to use a company’s product information for commercial manner:

“No”, an individual has no right to use company’s product information in a commercial manner.

Reason:

When a company develops a product and patents it then it is illegal to use and distribute the product without the consent of the owner. An individual in any case, has no right to use the company’s product for commercial purpose.

A person has no right to use the product of a company for commercial purpose, only the company has the right to take decision...