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U.S. Copyright Office rejects DMCA exemption to support game preservation

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U.S. Copyright Office rejects DMCA exemption to support game preservation

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Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

The Video Game History Foundation decried the 'lobbying efforts by rightsholder groups' that have 'impeded' proper efforts to archive old games at libraries.

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Ah, I see. Yep, the Statute of Anne broke up the Shakespearean monopolies and after that brief high point, it was all downhill.

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