Captain_Yuri said:
Zkuq said:
I'm not sure that's a valid DMCA takedown, but I also really doubt anyone's got the resources and will to do anything about this. I kind of think it isn't valid, but reverse engineering is a bit of a problematic area in this regard. This is evident even from the license of the reverse engineered code: there was none because the people that reverse engineered the games said themselves that they don't feel like they're in a position to offer any kind of a license. Captain_Yuri said:
Additional Info regarding Apple subpoenas Valve as part of its legal battle with Epic: Valve fights back
https://www.pcgamer.com/apple-subpoenas-valve-as-part-of-its-legal-battle-with-epic-valve-fights-back/#article-comments
"That is, Apple wants Valve to provide the names, prices, configurations and dates of every product on Steam, as well as detailed accounts of exactly how much money Steam makes and how it is all divvied-up. Apple argues that this information is necessary for its case against Epic, is not available elsewhere, and "does not raise risk of any competitive harm.""
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I'm not quite sure what Apple was thinking with that. My best guess is that they wanted to drag Valve into this because Valve is kind of in a similar position. Maybe Apple though Valve would side with them, either willfully or if dragged into this forcefully. |
It's one thing to ask Valve to side with them but what Apple is asking Valve is to give them all their insider info which is nuts! |
I know, but this makes so little sense anyway that I'm not sure what Apple was thinking. My idea was that maybe, perhaps, probably not, Apple was trying to drag Valve into this somehow. If it means making ridiculous demands, good enough for Apple? But I don't really know because this doesn't make much sense to me. Lawyers doing their thing and being ignorant of the market perhaps?
