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US Copyright Office Denies Remote Access to Out-of-Print Games (www.retronews.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21381209

The US Copyright Office has denied a request to allow remote access to out-of-print video games, a decision that impacts video game preservation efforts.

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[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

This means nothing towards the legality of acquiring things that can no longer be legally purchased. It just means you won't be downloading a Mario rom from the Library of Congress. ... when ever Nintendo even lets their control die anyways. Maybe in the 2200's...

this post was submitted on 28 Oct 2024
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