Repeal the DMCA. One of the worst pieces of legislation ever passed.
Comment on After shutting down several popular emulators, Nintendo admits emulation is legal
KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 10 months ago
*The top IP lawyer at Nintendo agreed that emulators are technically legal at a panel for intellectual property rights.
They run afoul of the law when they bypass encryption, recreate copyrighted programs, or point users to pirated material.
kipo@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Caboose12000@lemmy.world 10 months ago
while were at it, let’s get rid of copyright and IP law altogether
Lightor@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m sure we’ll have much better content too, once lots of companies stop investing in games, movies, and shows if that happens 🙄
nul9o9@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Is it possible to emulate without bypassing encryption?
wccrawford@lemmy.world 10 months ago
In theory, it’s possible for games that don’t use encryption. None of which are official Switch games.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I don’t recall finding any encryption on the NES.
ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
The headline is deceptive and people don’t read the article.
AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Nintendo used to have a page on emulation on their website incorrectly claiming that it was always illegal and all emulators had solely been created to enable piracy. This new claim is not compatible with their previous action of having that page.