Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by usea 4618 days ago
> One should be able to say "Compatible with USB2", in the similar way 3rd party companies made cartridges for the Nintendo.

The most prolific of those 3rd party companies was sued by Nintendo and lost.[1][2] Although that case is not directly applicable, and had different circumstances. I thought it was worth mentioning.

[1] http://digital-law-online.info/cases/24PQ2D1015.htm

[2] http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&cId=3146206