Shinigami Guntz said:Imagine it. Using the Software installer to put a game on an SD card, running over to your computer, and uploading all the files to the internet. Then, someone comes and downloads said files, and in a minute of work and an indefinite amount of time downloading, they can just use the SD Card.
In this case, games installed on your SD card would be encrypted in such a way that only your personal 3DS - and noone else's - would be able to run them.
And this would be great, because pirates would not be able to keep on complaining "I need a hack because Nintendo does not allow me to take backups". You'd be able to take 1 million backups, but they would be completely useless to everyone except you (provided encryption of enough strength is used). Plus, you'd get the benefit of flashcards - being able to carry 4-5 games with you and switch between them from within 3DS' menu, not by physically removing and inserting cards.
Personally, I think I grew out of piracy. I'd be more then happy to buy quality games, and nowadays you can judge the quality by watching gameplays on Youtube, reading reviews etc. Maybe even Nintendo will offer downloadable game demos (only first level to try ?) Homebrew, however, is a totally different thing. I'd really love to see a hack that would enable everyone to run their own programs/games, but not to copy commercial games.