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2023-11-03 14:14:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E027D0F6705CBB9EFBA2FE8AD1150779808DB8B109C8819CF6E7178F7A9C1BDC
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Original Note:
It is false that "emulation is illegal". While companies like Sony make this claim, they always fail in court. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment,_Inc._v._Connectix_Corp. Most emulators are open-source and developed by communities in the open. What is illegal is distributing copyrighted games/ROM files.
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