I had a little more to add to my previous message.
I suppose i can say that i do agree with this "I bought it, i can do what i want with it" But i mean like all services state in each agreement, that if you make any unofficial modifications that you have broken a rule and allowed to take action for whatever means the feel appropriate, most of the times it mean loosing warrenty or support if requesting help, restricted access to their services, online or other and more. But i mean if people understand that and do it anyway, then i dunno what to say, is just too complicated. I'm not legal law expert and the system is just as broken as Ace attorney games, written and exploited and other such things that makes it impossible to agree on, as each side just want the upper hand in every case.
This is true, but there have been people to make waves that came from homebrew communities. Take Geohot for example. I also know of a few guys that are filing a lawsuit that will hopefully get a law on the books for ill-faith DMCA claims. This means that it'd be illegal for a company (or any other entity) to claim copyright infringement on anything without providing undeniable proof that this is the case. They may not be successful, but it's definitely going to be interesting to see the outcome.
You see, they went direct with this and luckily won. I am not saying that's impossible because obviously it's happened before. But I am saying simply writing to them won't help.
Well, yeah that's what a warranty agreement is for. If I hacked my system and break it, I don't expect Nintendo to help me out because I hacked my system. At the same I shouldn't be sued if I didn't commit a crime like say piracy. If I hacked my system and I am running homebrews, what laws have I really broken? What devs am I really harming? Why should I be sued when I am really not breaking any copyright laws? That's the issue with the DMCA. It basically tells the user, you may have spent money and own this, but you it's not your product because you might break copyright law. You are basically guilty of maybe breaking a law.This may sound like a irrelevent question but is this app targeted for "Potential piracy"? I mean there is other forms of potential piracy that exist, and many is on PC, and it hardly seem to be targeted... I mean i know torrent websites are targeted and that decade old megaupload, but is just i doubt creating such tools and apps were meant to be directed as for piracy purposes. I just happens, and is out of the users control. If OP isn't sued, i'm glad, but sorry this had to happen in the first place. Bad way to end the year i could imagine, 2017 hitting hard with the piracy stikers.
I suppose i can say that i do agree with this "I bought it, i can do what i want with it" But i mean like all services state in each agreement, that if you make any unofficial modifications that you have broken a rule and allowed to take action for whatever means the feel appropriate, most of the times it mean loosing warrenty or support if requesting help, restricted access to their services, online or other and more. But i mean if people understand that and do it anyway, then i dunno what to say, is just too complicated. I'm not legal law expert and the system is just as broken as Ace attorney games, written and exploited and other such things that makes it impossible to agree on, as each side just want the upper hand in every case.
By the way, i would choose red, it may look like a barn to paint the house red, but is my favorite color and no one would be able to miss how well it stands out to the neighborhood.
Oh yeah, totally. Not to mention that something that doesn't tip-toe in grey areas is more likely going to be successful in making a change than something that does.
It can still be used. It downloads titles from Nintendo's eShop servers, and the eShop will not be permanently shutting down anytime soon.
Thank god, just bought an legit 128GB card. Was afraid it was gone.
Well yeah, the whole claim is based on two things.
It doesn't matter if it can be used for piracy, that doesn't mean all homebrew is piracy. My issue isn't an issue with copyright law, but the DMCA basically outlawing the user's choice to hack their own system. It's not just about piracy, it's about the fact that the users are basically having both their system dictated and being accused of maybe breaking the law. Basically telling the user, that they are guilty of a crime they have yet to commit.Well yeah, the whole claim is based on two things.
Is just that knowing the way something works is what people are concerned about. I'm sure everyone here who makes mods and homebrew on GBATEMP.NET are aware of the difference between piracy and homebrew.
- The fact that it is and can be used for piracy.
- The possibility that it will be priority use for piracy.
Some people get the two mixed up but is really different even though some create the homebrew using original content and coding and it can be used for piracy but it depends on the homebrew and how is used. Homebrew doesn't always mean piracy.
- Piracy = illegal ownage or use of a copy of software (in this case, game or is assets to function)
- Homebrew = Unofficial or Unlicensed software developed by individual for a specific device that needs unrestricted permissions to use and access.
Is just the idea knowing that the homebrew enable or associates it self with piracy which i'm sure isn't the intention of some content creators (and i say some cause i know not all do) but is just how it is. Just about anything people will find a way to do such things with it, weather it be easy or hard to do, is just gonna happen. Is just some flaws in the laws and exploits that people seem to abuse and use for under handed or upper hand purpose to suit the individual.
People make hardware modifications to many different systems, and is only when the piracy potential is made available will someone become a target. If no piracy is potential, then many of these things would be avoided, but then again, is hard to say based on the Cease and desist orders of some game mods made this year, and the past that has been topic of discussion which i guess is different than what is being discussed right now, so skipping that.
Well when you put it that way, innocent users are under the accusation of this and that isn't good.
*gasp* Please, don't ask for a link to such website. Otherwise if a person posts a link to a mirror, it's gonna place the whole GBATemp site in jeopardy. And I'd really hate to see such a great website known for reverse engineering to be hit with a C&D notice from Nintendo. ;-;
Well okay, no mirror then x), didn't think that one through. But is it possible to extract a game/homebrew back into a CIA for archival purposes?
Were talking about the same company that tried to sue the game genie, besides, is not their first rodeo in court cases or doing these kinds of things.
