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Re:Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox... by theandrewbailey on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @06:57PM (#48287157)
This firmware is code, and code is speech[0]. Any law making speech illegal is unconstitutional. I'm puzzled as to why the DMCA (or this part of it) hasn't been overturned yet.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junger_v._Daley

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Re:Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox... by charcircuit on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @07:57PM (#48287624)
It hasn't been overturned for the same reason copyright hasn't been despite it restricting people's speech.
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Re:Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox... by bit-anarchist on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @10:35PM (#48288825)
In other words, this is a law that still ought to be overturned by a better Supreme Court.
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