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Nintendo DMCA Notice Wipes Out 8,535 Yuzu Repos, Mig Switch Also Targeted. (torrentfreak.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] Metz 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Did not get a e-mail but my fork is gone. That can't be legal can it? I'm in the EU.

[–] dinckelman 25 points 6 months ago

It doesn’t matter where you are. The company is based in the US, so they’re required to follow local law

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Why wouldn't it be legal?

[–] Metz 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Yeah i tend to forget that github is in the US and their allmighty DMCA can be used to take down anything. i just have a hard time believing this shit would fly in the EU.

[–] kernelle 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It would, it has, next step after DMCA even in the EU is legal action, which nintendo already fought in court. I don't know about you but I'm not ready to defend someone else's code in court.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don’t know about you but I’m not ready to defend someone else’s code in court.

Errr... will you ever have to? Lol.

[–] kernelle 1 points 6 months ago

Comment OP is forking Yuzu code, we're talking about how this is fair or unfair. When you fork DMCA'd code you open yourself up to litigation and having to defend someone else's code in court.

I won't, OP might. Did you actually not read the context before replying? Lol.

[–] General_Effort 6 points 6 months ago

The EU tends to be much harsher in these matters, though some members don't follow along.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Again, why would it not fly in the EU?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Emulation isn't illegal, reversing encryption isn't illegal, software patents aren't valid in some countries.

That's for example why the US can't do anything about VLC "breaking" DVD encryption, as they are based in France and aren't doing anything wrong.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Europeans actually care about their consumers.

Americans just view them as fat paypigs who are too stupid to fight for their own interests.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

With DMCA get uploader is supposed to get notified and get a chance to file a counter claim