PC Gaming · 2 months ago

US copyright law 'forces researchers to explore extra-legal methods' for game preservation, say historians who are 'disappointed' after being denied a DMCA exemption

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US copyright law 'forces researchers to explore extra-legal methods' for game preservation, say historians who are 'disappointed' after being denied a DMCA exemption

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PC Gaming · 2 months ago

The Video Game History Foundation had proposed rule changes that would make it easier for researchers and archivist to legally access old games.

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2 months ago
A very good point. Thank you.

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