minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 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-up1647arrow-down12cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmit.onlinepiracy@lemmit.onlinegaming@beehaw.orggames@hexbear.net
arrow-up1645arrow-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 · 15 hours agomessage-square89fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmit.onlinepiracy@lemmit.onlinegaming@beehaw.orggames@hexbear.net
minus-squarehuquad@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49·6 hours agoPatent law is 20 years. Copyright should be no different.
minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-223 minutes agocopyright should also expire when something goes out of print or, if its hardware locked, when the hardware is no longer available.
minus-squaredan@upvote.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·6 hours agoUS copyright was originally for 14 years, with the option to extend it for another 14 years. It kept getting extended over the years. I think it’s life of the author plus 70 years now.
minus-squareOminousOrange@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·edit-26 hours agoIsn’t that Disney’s fault (and their government lapdogs) with their efforts to hang on to Mickey Mouse as long as they can?
Patent law is 20 years. Copyright should be no different.
copyright should also expire when something goes out of print or, if its hardware locked, when the hardware is no longer available.
US copyright was originally for 14 years, with the option to extend it for another 14 years. It kept getting extended over the years. I think it’s life of the author plus 70 years now.
Isn’t that Disney’s fault (and their government lapdogs) with their efforts to hang on to Mickey Mouse as long as they can?
Yes