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[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally available
(gamehistory.org)
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this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2023
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The difference here is that the data exists still and can be played via emulators still. However, it violates copyright laws to do so. It has nothing to do with “time destroying all works” (at least not yet)
Good point. And with continuous maintenance to keep the ever growing number of emulators maintained with the ever-shifting operating systems, that will remain true. The moment our maintenance of any one thing stops...