Successor project ``Suyu'' to Nintendo Switch emulator ``Yuzu'' will be removed from GitLab



`` Suyu ''

, which appeared as a fork of `` Yuzu '', an emulator for Nintendo Switch, which was sued by Nintendo and the developer had to pay compensation, has been deleted from GitLab.

GitLab confirms it's removed Suyu, a fork of Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24108191/gitlab-suyu-nintendo-switch-emulator-takedown

'Suyu' is a project that calls itself the successor of 'Yuzu', and the developer has clearly stated that he will not do any development or community building that violates copyright, but it is located in a legal gray area. It's a project.

Successor project ``Suyu'' utilizing the source code of Nintendo Switch emulator ``Yuzu'', which was sued by Nintendo, has started, and measures are also being prepared to avoid lawsuits from Nintendo - GIGAZINE



Suyu was published on the repository management platform GitLab, but the page was deleted around March 22, 2024.

Suyu officials explained the reason for the deletion: ``GitLab received a DMCA notice from a representative of the rights holder'' and ``We are now in a state where we cannot recover our GitLab account unless we delete the page.''

Below is the email that Suyu allegedly received from GitLab. 'Suyu is based on Yuzu code that violates Section 1201 of the DMCA (Copyright Protection Regulations) . Suyu, like Yuzu, is designed to circumvent intentional technological protection measures. The reason for the deletion is stated as follows: ``The distribution of Suyu also constitutes illegal trade in circumvention technology.''



Suyu, whose GitLab page was deleted, copied the repository to his own site, which he had previously set up. They indicated their intention to continue development.

suyu/suyu - Suyu Git

https://git.suyu.dev/suyu/suyu



in Software,   Game, Posted by log1p_kr