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Cassidy James :eos: :gg: :fh:

I’m frustrated by the Yuzu/Nintendo settlement; it sets a dangerous precedent:

>Developing or distributing software…that…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?

theverge.com/2024/3/4/24090357

The Verge · Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu will utterly fold and pay $2.4M to settle its lawsuitBy Sean Hollister
#Nintendo#Yuzu#NintendoSwitch
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popey

@cassidy I feel the fact they had a $30K/mo patreon didn't help their case at all. That's wildly different to some random open source emulator you may find online, that reads already-decrypted rom files, surely?

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Seasons of Jason

@popey @cassidy Their Patreon subs (allegedly) spiked dramatically right before Tears of the Kingdom launched…

Yea, it’s tough, but their messaging (“We’re totally against piracy and we do this out of love”) is at odds with their reality (“We’re making lots of money from piracy”)

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popey

@killyourfm @cassidy exactly. It’s pretty amazing how much you can pull in as “donations” from gamers. They have money, there’s a shitload of them, and they’re willing to spend on what they want.

graphtreon.com/creator/yuzutea

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