I’m frustrated by the Yuzo/Nintendo settlement; it sets a dangerous precedent:
>Developing or distributing software…that in its ordinary course functions only when cryptographic keys are integrated without authorization, violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act…because the software is primarily designed for the purpose of circumventing technological measures.
Isn’t that how *every* emulator works? What does this mean for game preservation?
#Nintendo #Yuzo #NintendoSwitch #emulation
Cassidy James :gnome: :eos: /
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