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29 Best Retro Handhelds Of 2023 [All Reviewed] (retrododo.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

laughs in China laws