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Dev says project is "in a legal gray area we are trying to work our way out of..."

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[-] chayleaf@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

piracy (in the sense of sharing copyrighted content with others) and bypassing DRM is illegal in nearly every country of the world, subject to the Berne convention and the WIPO treaty

[-] chayleaf@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

it literally says "the possibility is being considered". Nothing concrete. Rutracker has been unbanned (afaik), but that's it. That doesn't mean shit about whether you can get sued, it just means the government will be more "hands-off" in regulating Western media piracy. They are still part of the WIPO and other treaties and can't not recognize other countries' IP unless they denounce those treaties, which would be stupid to do.

[-] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

I think except germany? In germany you are allowed to do everything with your devices because you own it.

[-] chayleaf@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

you aren't, bypassing DRM is always illegal. Using others' tools to bypass DRM may be legal, just like downloading copyrighted content may be legal.

[-] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

While it is always illegal. In germany, when I own a game or video or whatever. Even console and I own the games. I can remove the DRM for myself but are not allowed to distribute them. Only for my own purpose. So Yuzu and putting games from my Switch to PC should br legal in Germany

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