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The thing here is that Dolphin might be breaking the law by having the Wii decryption key in its source code, the link talks about it.
by louhike 3y ago
The thing here is that Dolphin might be breaking the law by having the Wii decryption key in its source code, the link talks about it.
- valianteffort 3y agoHow is it possible to copyright/trademark a key? Is there precedence for things like activation keys or breaking someone's crypto being illegal? Seems like a failure to secure your software is not something you could reasonably pursue in court.
- to11mtm 3y agoThere's DMCA precedent [0][1][2] however the Streisand effect has historically overwhelmed takedown attempts. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AACS_encryption_key_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AACS_encryption_key_controvers... [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_homebrew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_homebrew [2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCSS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCSS
- malka 3y agoEasy to avoid. Ask the user to put it's own decyrption key coming from their own console.
- pbhjpbhj 3y agoIt's a ridiculous position if one can't just ask the court "is this infringing" without needing an inter partes legal proceeding. Maybe neither side here wants an answer, but having an answer would seem to make things better.