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When TOSes forbid interoperability, breaking them is just.
by modeless 3y ago
When TOSes forbid interoperability, breaking them is just.
- ysofunny 3y agobut now explain this in "Legaleeze" to Apple, to Nintendo, etc....
- xsrMcVdvV3 3y agoNotwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a)(2) and (b), a person may develop and employ technological means to circumvent a technological measure, or to circumvent protection afforded by a technological measure, in order to enable the identification and analysis under paragraph (1), or for the purpose of enabling interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs, if such means are necessary to achieve such interoperability, to the extent that doing so does not constitute infringement under this title. 17 U.S. Code § 1201 - Circumvention of copyright protection systems
- solardev 3y agoHas this ever succeeded in court? Has it ever even gotten to court or do people just give up at the first lawyer's letter?
- sudosysgen 3y agoYes, it has been tested many times, famously for unlicensed video games on consoles.
- xinayder 3y agoYou do know DMCA is not the only law they can refer to to sue freeloaders, right?
- xinayder 3y agoI agree with this statement but in the end, the effects of Beeper will negatively impact everyone else who hosts a bridge for these services. Just because a legal binding document seems stupid it doesn't mean you can break them. I find most laws stupidly worded, it doesn't mean I should disrespect them.