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> How is this is even remotely legal. They have literally decompiled Nintendo's binary -- up to the point the decompiled sources build to a binary with the same
by tenebrisalietum 3y ago
> How is this is even remotely legal. They have literally decompiled Nintendo's binary -- up to the point the decompiled sources build to a binary with the same checksum -- and are now redistributing it.
This is like not being allowed to burn CDs on your PC because you can potentially use them to burn a copyrighted .ISO. I think that media companies tried to take that away in the VCR days but failed.
Another similar situation: ID Software open-sourced their DOOM code, but not the art assets. So you have a bunch of DOOM engines, including enhanced ones like GZDoom, BOOM, etc. Which you can download, but you only get the engine and none of the WAD files which contain the levels, sound and graphics.
So you can then use freely available assets like Freedoom or other packs that are out there, or use ones from your existing legal copy of DOOM.