Who said it was a crime? Just that a company might not want to give away it's source code because they don't want to make it easier for another company to make knock offs.
This has been a big issue for companies dealing with China, you sell your product their for awhile, until they can reverse it (or even hack your servers for info) and make their own.
In this case, the legality wasn't brought up, just the motivations for one company not sharing with another.
This has been a big issue for companies dealing with China, you sell your product their for awhile, until they can reverse it (or even hack your servers for info) and make their own.
In this case, the legality wasn't brought up, just the motivations for one company not sharing with another.