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		hansvm 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: JuiceSSH – Give me my pro features back > legality Does patching out the license check not, in this case, fall under the "interoperability" or "abandonware" clauses of the DMCA?

thih9 26 days ago [–]

If it did then yes it would be fine. But if anything, a recent app update is proof against abandonware.

BenjiWiebe 22 days ago | [–]

The last app update was January 2021, 5 years ago. The IAP price for Pro was changed (apparently, I didn't see it myself) but it wasn't an app update.

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