EFF's Patent Busters target Nintendo

[Elazul Yagami]

The EFF is taking aim at a Patent held by Nintendo for emulation of handheld devices, according to the EFF webpage, this patent "Threatens reverse engineering of videogames to promote interoperability and emulation by hobbyists and entrepreneurs like Crimson Fire Entertainment and Gambit Studios."

 

What effect this attempt by EFF will lead to is unknown, but patents on emulators are a critical issue for the community.

 

EFF webpage

[MasterPhW]

Mmmh?

Okay, the critical date is May 27, 1999, so that means Nintendo already has this patent for more than 7 years, and they never did anything against the community, so what's all the tussle about?

[Robert]

http://emulmao.emuchrist.org/news.html

 

2/26/2008

Nintendo holds a patient, for their patents?

Crazy man Elazul Yagumi is now posting some weird news about Nintendo holding a patient, involved in Nintendo's patents. See.

 

Instead of posting about patents, why not save this patient Elazul? 1Emulation has lots of staff members and loyal guests, why not take on this mission for the team

 

Elazul is famous!

[Elazul Yagami]

bleh, they've always had issues with me since my zophar days.

 

but i should thank them for pointing out my spelling mistake... THANKS LAMOS!

[Elazul Yagami]

the problem is, even though nintendo didn't take action, this patent means other companies can file these patents AND take action.

if it's not busted, then it can be repeated and abused.