>Weaponizing the legal system to bankrupt people that would be found Not Guilty shouldn't be possible.
They could open source and distribute the code in a decentralized manner. People could download, use and work on the software freely. The Pirate Bay is still going, based on these principles.
But if you're going to run a commercial enterprise based on what can at least be construed as enabling piracy, you're playing with fire and companies have the right to protect their IP in court.
Yuzu is open source though ?? I don't get what you're saying. I should also add the previous commercial (as in, sold in shelves) emulators competing with current-gen consoles have been previously declared legal and fair competition (see e.g. Sony v. Connectix, with Connectix emulating the PlayStation)
They could open source and distribute the code in a decentralized manner. People could download, use and work on the software freely. The Pirate Bay is still going, based on these principles.
But if you're going to run a commercial enterprise based on what can at least be construed as enabling piracy, you're playing with fire and companies have the right to protect their IP in court.