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US copyright law 'forces researchers to explore extra-legal methods' for game preservation, say historians who are 'disappointed' after being denied a DMCA exemption (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

So if you want the copyright of a work to expire, you need to arrange for the death of the sole copyright holder

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Well, it should expire at 9 years after the work was made, but to reinforce that, it should be owned by a finite being.

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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

If that one person dies, then there's no one with a stake in enforcing the copyright.

9 years also seems really short. There are sequels that come out far more than 9 years after the original work.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

Sounds like motivation to get the sequel done sooner.

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