Homebrew nds-constrain't - Taking advantage of a flaw in the Nintendo DS(i) SSL library

[elenarguez]

Altwfc hosts it too?

Yes and I don't know what to do

 

[AkikoKumagara]

Can we get any word on if the DMCA takedown is legitimate and if it's valid?

 

[zoogie]

Can we get any word on if the DMCA takedown is legitimate and if it's valid?

It's from Nintendo (or claims to be).

 

[PRAGMA]

Oh darn dude, this DMCA sucks... Does anyone have a git clone?

 

[ShadowOne333]

I'm getting sick of Nintendo and their constant bullshit against the fan community.
How the fuck does this hurt them when they shot down the servers THEMSELVES years ago?

Counter attack this bullshit ASAP, please.
If there is no clear evidence of the repository using actual copyrighted assets, and if it's all legit reverse engineered documentation, they can't claim a DMCA notice over it.

Fight back.
It's time to give them the fucking finger already.

 

[d4mation]

Oh darn dude, this DMCA sucks... Does anyone have a git clone?

While not a Git clone, it is up on the Wayback Machine. Can't view the commit history that way, but you can at least read the README.

https://web.archive.org/web/20190121001413/https://github.com/KaeruTeam/nds-constraint

 

[zoogie]

While not a Git clone, it is up on the Wayback Machine. Can't view the commit history that way, but you can at least read the README.

https://web.archive.org/web/20190121001413/https://github.com/KaeruTeam/nds-constraint

Here's a backup of that backup just in case.
http://archive.is/IrN36

 

[shutterbug2000]

Regarding the DMCA, we're pretty sure it's not from Nintendo.
There's numerous grammar errors, trademarks aren't correct (should be Wi-Fi Connection, not WiFi Connection), and there's no registered copyright numbers.
For reference, here's a valid Nintendo DMCA on GitHub: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2017/2017-06-22-Nintendo.md
The one that was supposedly sent from Nintendo to us is: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2019/09/2019-09-04-Nintendo.md
A massive difference in quality, wouldn't you say?

Either way, we're working on it. Hopefully there'll be good news soon.

 

[AkikoKumagara]

Thanks for the update. I still don't think they're within their rights to take down some of these repos even if the DMCA is from Nintendo, to be honest.

 

[Itzumi]

Regarding the DMCA, we're pretty sure it's not from Nintendo.
There's numerous grammar errors, trademarks aren't correct (should be Wi-Fi Connection, not WiFi Connection), and there's no registered copyright numbers.
For reference, here's a valid Nintendo DMCA on GitHub: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2017/2017-06-22-Nintendo.md
The one that was supposedly sent from Nintendo to us is: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2019/09/2019-09-04-Nintendo.md
A massive difference in quality, wouldn't you say?

Either way, we're working on it. Hopefully there'll be good news soon.

ye, i don't think this ones real either.

 

[PrincessLillie]

There was a DMCA?
What... The hell?
Is Nintendo even legally allowed to take stuff like this down under the DMCA? One would think it wouldn't be copyrighted code...

 

[DSoryu]

I was about to try this today (I'm on work's vacation) and this happens... damn, talk about luck. But I agree, if indeed Nintendo is taking down this, what a dicks they are huh? Hopefully is a Hoax from some trolls and is revived.

 

[raxadian]

Does this mean the servers are down?

 

[barronwaffles]

All the servers implementing content from these repos are operating fine.

 

[raxadian]

All the servers implementing content from these repos are operating fine.

I meant the servers to connect the DS games to do online stuff like trading Pokemon.

 

[barronwaffles]

I meant the servers to connect the DS games to do online stuff like trading Pokemon.

All the servers implementing content from these repos are operating fine.

 

[Kwyjor]

Is Nintendo even legally allowed to take stuff like this down under the DMCA? One would think it wouldn't be copyrighted code...

I agree. Maybe they could object to the use of their trademarks, but that wouldn't be a DMCA thing.

When it comes to things like this, I strongly suspect that Nintendo has more to lose in calling attention to the existence of the project than they have to gain from its takedown.

 

[drgnslayers]

I'm getting sick of Nintendo and their constant bullshit against the fan community.
How the fuck does this hurt them when they shot down the servers THEMSELVES years ago?

Counter attack this bullshit ASAP, please.
If there is no clear evidence of the repository using actual copyrighted assets, and if it's all legit reverse engineered documentation, they can't claim a DMCA notice over it.

Fight back.
It's time to give them the fucking finger already.

Actually, you are incorrect for the servers fueling the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service were owned by GameSpy and it was their parent company, Ziff Davis, who shutdown GameSpy's service platform

 

[Valery0p]

To me it seems more like an attack on the KaeruTeam...
Anyways, if it's nothing serious, GitHub should unlock the repositories after 2 weeks.

 

[Kwyjor]

GameSpy and it was their parent company, Ziff Davis, who shutdown GameSpy's service platform

As per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpy , Ziff-Davis only owned the website. Gamespy Technologies was owned by Glu Mobile, which was responsible for shutting down WFC among other things.

(Got a lot of fond memories of that website.)