Oh for goodness sake, do you really think Garmin cares? They would have gone after many tool developers and implemented strong protection if that were the case.
They have a perfectly sound unlock process for protecting things they do care about. No one can make any use of these maps without owning a unit and unlocking them.
Do you think they are going to put stuff on their web site that can be downloaded by anyone if their sole protection is Mutt and Jeff on this website?
They know that 99% of their user base is a) not interested and b) incapable of completing the steps required. They also know that even if they are, they have purchased a unit which the bulk of thier profit anyway.
But none of this is relevant. You are all over my case for doing the something that many others have done (you even link to their tools) So if you are going to refer to that as "flirting with the boundaries of legality" then you should probably use the same language to describe my activity. Fair enough?
They have a perfectly sound unlock process for protecting things they do care about. No one can make any use of these maps without owning a unit and unlocking them.
Do you think they are going to put stuff on their web site that can be downloaded by anyone if their sole protection is Mutt and Jeff on this website?
They know that 99% of their user base is a) not interested and b) incapable of completing the steps required. They also know that even if they are, they have purchased a unit which the bulk of thier profit anyway.
But none of this is relevant. You are all over my case for doing the something that many others have done (you even link to their tools) So if you are going to refer to that as "flirting with the boundaries of legality" then you should probably use the same language to describe my activity. Fair enough?