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threeseed
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Show HN: Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android
There are reverse engineering/interoperability exemptions to the DMCA so it may not be that simple.
So would be curious if they have already sought legal advice which says they are in the clear.
throwaway-blaze
on Dec 5, 2023
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they raised $16mm. I assure you they've talked with a lawyer or two.
qwytw
on Dec 5, 2023
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If they actually just took a binary from OSX and stuck it into their app it probably wasn't the best lawyer
chefandy
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I believe it's server-side: not distributed.
viraptor
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Sam Bankman-Fried raised $1.8B, yet we know how that ended even with lawyers available, so... We'll see.
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So would be curious if they have already sought legal advice which says they are in the clear.