QEMU-iOS, an emulator for legacy Apple devices

Re:QEMU-iOS, an emulator for legacy Apple devices by ianlevesque on Thursday December 14, 2023 @09:11AM (#38641493)

You are correct on all points of course. My main point was that unlike projects that distribute those components there's really no grounds for Apple to DMCA down the emulator's GitHub repo itself.

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Re:QEMU-iOS, an emulator for legacy Apple devices by lxgr on Thursday December 14, 2023 @09:47AM (#38641883)

Agreed, unless Apple wants to make some Oracle v. Google-like claim on that iOS or firmware reimplementation violating their copyright, or maybe the emulator being capable at circumventing their FairPlay DRM for apps…?

I really hope I’m wrong about this, but I feel like between this and iMessage, Apple might lean on DMCA before too long to protect their walled garden.

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Re:QEMU-iOS, an emulator for legacy Apple devices by amelius on Thursday December 14, 2023 @11:30AM (#38643151)

Just look at how hard Nintendo shut down any attempt at emulation.

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Re:QEMU-iOS, an emulator for legacy Apple devices by lxgr on Thursday December 14, 2023 @11:52AM (#38643521)

That's exactly who I was thinking of. I'm really hoping for some precedent to be set here at some point – right now there's a large amount of FUD looming over many emulation projects.

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Re:QEMU-iOS, an emulator for legacy Apple devices by LocalH on Friday December 15, 2023 @09:13PM (#38661134)

And yet emulators of Nintendo platforms are widespread.

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