minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days 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-square152fedilinkarrow-up1928arrow-down12cross-posted to: libre_culture@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgaming@beehaw.orggames@hexbear.net
arrow-up1926arrow-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.comminnix@lemux.minnix.dev to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square152fedilinkcross-posted to: libre_culture@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgaming@beehaw.orggames@hexbear.net
minus-squareStern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIronically that was the case for a good long while, and has been the case on exceedingly rare occasion in the more modern era. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefighting_in_ancient_Rome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_firefighting#United_States https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39516346
Ironically that was the case for a good long while, and has been the case on exceedingly rare occasion in the more modern era.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefighting_in_ancient_Rome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_firefighting#United_States
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39516346