Hacking Does Arm9loaderhax Circumvent Copyright Protections?

[dubbz82]

This is my thinking as well after sitting with the thought in my head but I cannot find any legal basis to support either side besides the digital millennium act. From what I get its legal but Nintendo could basically tell you to not do it because they own the console?

They can tell you whatever they want to tell you. That doesn't make it legally binding though.

 

[chaoskagami]

No, you're still wrong:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/27/...-smart-tvs-dmca-exemption-library-of-congress

It's worded vaguely. Now that I know that, I'm not exactly happy. The legal wording doesn't explicity exclude game consoles, and it doesn't define what type of device a game console is. They should know better.

They're still unlikely to go after me. I don't support piracy. I'm safe, right? Right?

*cowers in fear*

 

[Xenon Hacks]

It's worded vaguely. Now that I know that, I'm not exactly happy. The legal wording doesn't explicity exclude game consoles, and it doesn't define what type of device a game console is. They should know better.

That's what's bothering me as well

 

[chaoskagami]

That's what's bothering me as well

Same. The Library of Congress can say "It doesn't include game consoles" but game consoles are general purpose nowadays. Web Browser, note taking, camera, etc. Without that in writing, it's unenforcable and would have to be tested in a court.