Opensource

1524 readers

59 users here now

A community for discussion about open source software! Ask questions, share knowledge, share news, or post interesting stuff related to it!

Credits

Icon base by Lorc under CC BY 3.0 with modifications to add a gradient

⠀

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

pylapp@programming.dev

Atmosphère is a work-in-progress customized firmware for the Nintendo Switch. (github.com)

submitted 6 days ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/opensource@programming.dev

12 comments fedilink hide all child comments

all 15 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It’s so much work reverse engineering the proprietary console when you can just use the steam deck.

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So nice of them to use github, a platform that is so readily known for being super hesitant on takedown claims /j

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

/j?

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

jest/joking, its like /s(sarcasm) but meant to be more lighter in tone.

I say it as /j instead of /s because while they have taken down repos, they have decided to uphold projects in the past before.

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (3 children)

How well protected is this against any lawsuits? I imagine it's not illegal to create firmware but Nintendo might think differently. Do they have any leg to stand on?

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 6 days ago

So anyway I started suing - Nintendo

[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

They have been one of the corner stones of switch custom software for years. I can't believe Nintendo could do something and decided not to

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

Does this mean I can finally CFW a switch or is it still locked to old models