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submitted 1 year ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

Do you have one of these? Do you use it? I want one but I'm afraid it's going to end up another plastic brick in a drawer.

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[-] Lojcs@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

How are these not getting sued? Especially the fpga must be violating some hardware patents

[-] Helvedeshunden@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Remember that one of the few positives the DMCA included was exceptions for interoperability. Also, these pieces of hardware are generally analyzed and reimplemented rather than copied - which steps outside of patents in general, as far as I know (IANAL). Many ship with roms and games included, though, which is generally not allowed in most countries.

[-] artillect@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

these pieces of hardware are generally analyzed and reimplemented rather than copied

This process is known as clean room design if anyone wants to do more reading about this

[-] pwnstar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

laughs in China laws

[-] SenorBolsa@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I mean fuck the DMCA in general but I can't imagine the adhoc fuckery that would have replaced it.

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