As a developer I am very interested in seeing how this specific lawsuit plays out.
The suit is not that Ford copied their software, the phrase being used is “derived from” – I’m guess that is the same as reverse engineering.
This happens all the time in the software world, in fact, in every industry; from stock trading firms to your corner bakery.
The only thing missing from this article is a mention of the people who did the actual programming. If it was done with individuals who first programmed in in Texas then maybe Versata has a case, and then only if they poached the person or persons and moved them to Michigan or they remotely programmed saving their work to Ford servers.
Anyway, this will be interesting…..
Ford accused by software maker of intellectual property theft
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