As much as they love to sue people, I don't understand why Nintendo doesn't go after Apple for trademark infringement, so that they're forced to finally come up with a better method of storing folder attributes.

[–] user1234@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure Apple has been using those files since before Nintendo released the DS.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And emulation is legal too, but that doesn't stop Nintendo.

[–] user1234@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 week ago

Not sure they'd be stupid enough to go after someone as big as Apple though.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

This is probably not a relevant counter point, just a(n un)fun fact, but Nintendo put in a patent for throwing a capture ball at monsters after Pal World was released and Pal World has to change some stuff (though I'm not sure if they're doing it to avoid going to court because they're concerned or if they're being compelled).

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because it's not marketed as a product. Apple isn't trademarking "DS".

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Stop ruining my joke.