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Nintendo DMCA Notice Wipes Out 8,535 Yuzu Repos, Mig Switch Also Targeted. (torrentfreak.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Again, why would it not fly in the EU?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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 7 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.