US copyright law 'forces researchers to explore extra-legal methods' for game preservation, say historians who are 'disappointed' after being denied a DMCA exemption - eviltoast
The Video Game History Foundation had proposed rule changes that would make it easier for researchers and archivist to legally access old games.
  • Zachariah@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    There’s no limit on lengthening copyright. Currently it’s 95/120 years, but that can always change (and did for many years of lengthening).