Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation - eviltoast
"This fails the needs of citizens in favor of a weak sauce argument from the industry, and it's really disappointing"
  • Fedizen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    20 days ago

    copyright should also expire when something goes out of print or, if its hardware locked, when the hardware is no longer available.

    • Phoenicianpirate@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      20 days ago

      I’ve been collecting abandonware since 2000. I lost good chunk of my collection due to a harddrive crash some years ago, but I recovered it and expanded upon it. My logic has been the same. It isn’t about wanting to play it (I don’t play the majority of the games I download) it is entirely about perserving them. Maybe one day I’ll make my collection a torrent for all to share.