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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by WWLink on Monday May 25, 2020 @11:16PM (#23307087)
That's ridiculous. What the hell kinda court would accept that claim? The packet is clearly 0x44 0x45 0x4c 0x4c 0x01 0x41 0x43 0x65 0xc3 0x21 <23 bytes> 0x01!
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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by dannyw on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @01:38AM (#23307770)
Are you being sarcastic? I unfortunately can't find a source as the exact case is escaping my memory at the moment, but this was successfully argued in court that a third party using "TRADEMARK" in a chip (which is checked by the DRM system) was a violation of their trademark.
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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by kalleboo on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @04:04AM (#23308534)
https://segaretro.org/TradeMark_Security_System

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_v._Accolade

I read it like Sega was on their way to losing the appeal, so they settled it out of court.

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by catalogia on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @11:53AM (#23312706)
Even if it doesn't hold up in court, it may still be a deterrent to any company looking to produce compatible parts. Shipments of their product could very plausibly be stopped at customs then held up for years until the court case is won.
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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by littlestymaar on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @02:09AM (#23307927)
That's exactly what Apple does to prevent other companies to sell computers with MacOS on them![1]

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psystar_Corporation#Legal_is...

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