III. Summary of Register’s Recommendation A. Renewal Recommendations 14. Video Games—Preservation and Abandoned Video Games (page 17)
and
III. Summary of Register’s Recommendation C. Classes Considered but Not Recommended 4. Proposed Classes 6(a) and 6(b): Computer Programs and Video Games— Preservation (page 28)
The legal preservation aspect seems pretty-well covered, as far as I can see. The distribution rationale provided for removing the single-user and premises limitations seems unconvincing, and it's not surprising that it was struck down. Bear in mind, there are no special exemptions granted by the DMCA enabling copyright circumvention, in this manner, for the purposes of e-book lending. The Video Game History Foundation taking this approach seems both unprecedented and probably not not a step in the right direction, towards their intended goal.
Traditional libraries and book repositories purchase separate licenses from the rightsholder to lend e-books, the rightsholders are not obligated to grant such licenses, and the licenses stipulate the terms under which e-books can be lent. DMCA does not prevent these institutions from securing similar e-lending licenses for protected video games. If The VGHF is serious about this, they probably should be working more towards facilitating more agreeable e-lending arrangements between libraries and rightsholder, rather than trying to seek a one-sided, DMCA exemption against the rightsholders.
The Final Fight sequels have all sorts of technical advantages over the original, gameplay-wise, but I kinda hate some of the stylistic / thematic changes from the original.
If you have $4,000 in spending money for something as frivolous as a sealed / graded videogame, don't come looking to me for sympathy if that deal goes sideways.
@chickje
I don't get this, either. A legit disc could potentially be rotted out, or otherwise unplayable, and I wouldn't think you'd have any way of knowing without cracking it open and checking for yourself. Kind of a Schrödinger's Cat-scenario. Schrödinger's Videogame?
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Re: Punch-Out!!'s Characters Aren't To Blame For The Series's Hiatus After All
Another 'uncle, who works at Nintendo' story debunked.
Re: The US Copyright Office Doesn't Want To Give You Access To Video Game History
https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-24563.pdf
III. Summary of Register’s Recommendation
A. Renewal Recommendations
14. Video Games—Preservation and Abandoned Video Games
(page 17)
and
III. Summary of Register’s Recommendation
C. Classes Considered but Not Recommended
4. Proposed Classes 6(a) and 6(b): Computer Programs and Video Games— Preservation
(page 28)
The legal preservation aspect seems pretty-well covered, as far as I can see. The distribution rationale provided for removing the single-user and premises limitations seems unconvincing, and it's not surprising that it was struck down. Bear in mind, there are no special exemptions granted by the DMCA enabling copyright circumvention, in this manner, for the purposes of e-book lending. The Video Game History Foundation taking this approach seems both unprecedented and probably not not a step in the right direction, towards their intended goal.
Traditional libraries and book repositories purchase separate licenses from the rightsholder to lend e-books, the rightsholders are not obligated to grant such licenses, and the licenses stipulate the terms under which e-books can be lent. DMCA does not prevent these institutions from securing similar e-lending licenses for protected video games. If The VGHF is serious about this, they probably should be working more towards facilitating more agreeable e-lending arrangements between libraries and rightsholder, rather than trying to seek a one-sided, DMCA exemption against the rightsholders.
Re: Best Beat 'Em Ups Of All Time
The Final Fight sequels have all sorts of technical advantages over the original, gameplay-wise, but I kinda hate some of the stylistic / thematic changes from the original.
Re: Random: WATA Graded A 2016 Castlevania Repro, And Now It's On eBay For $4,000
If you have $4,000 in spending money for something as frivolous as a sealed / graded videogame, don't come looking to me for sympathy if that deal goes sideways.
@chickje
I don't get this, either. A legit disc could potentially be rotted out, or otherwise unplayable, and I wouldn't think you'd have any way of knowing without cracking it open and checking for yourself. Kind of a Schrödinger's Cat-scenario. Schrödinger's Videogame?