minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours 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-square89fedilinkarrow-up1659arrow-down12
arrow-up1657arrow-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 · 17 hours agomessage-square89fedilink
minus-squarebrsrklf@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-250 minutes agoWhat good is preserving old cultural products if you can’t use them the way they were intended? Oh yeah, we’ve got that old record of a book/piece of music/movie in our archive. No, nobody can access it, it’s not fair for people selling newer ones!
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoWhy do we still teach children the classics? Can’t you see that’s hurting profits?
What good is preserving old cultural products if you can’t use them the way they were intended? Oh yeah, we’ve got that old record of a book/piece of music/movie in our archive. No, nobody can access it, it’s not fair for people selling newer ones!
Why do we still teach children the classics? Can’t you see that’s hurting profits?