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Re:Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu by itsoktocry on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @05:46AM (#39536368)
>Weaponizing the legal system to bankrupt people that would be found Not Guilty shouldn't be possible.

They could open source and distribute the code in a decentralized manner. People could download, use and work on the software freely. The Pirate Bay is still going, based on these principles.

But if you're going to run a commercial enterprise based on what can at least be construed as enabling piracy, you're playing with fire and companies have the right to protect their IP in court.

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Re:Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu by GabrielTFS on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @12:43PM (#39541279)
Yuzu is open source though ?? I don't get what you're saying. I should also add the previous commercial (as in, sold in shelves) emulators competing with current-gen consoles have been previously declared legal and fair competition (see e.g. Sony v. Connectix, with Connectix emulating the PlayStation)
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