minnixA to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoPublishers 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 preservationwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up1939arrow-down12cross-posted to: libre_culture@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1937arrow-down1external-linkPublishers 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 preservationwww.gamesradar.comminnixA to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square153fedilinkcross-posted to: libre_culture@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareNocturnalMorning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·1 month agoGuess I better make a copy of the shit ton of emulated games on the thumbdrive that I have. How stupid.
minus-squareGodort@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month agoThis has been an issue since copyright came into being. Money is at odds with the preservation of art so shareholders are incentivized to limit access to older titles and keep control in case it turns out they can sell them for profit. Keep circulating the tapes, as they say
Guess I better make a copy of the shit ton of emulated games on the thumbdrive that I have. How stupid.
This has been an issue since copyright came into being. Money is at odds with the preservation of art so shareholders are incentivized to limit access to older titles and keep control in case it turns out they can sell them for profit.
Keep circulating the tapes, as they say