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04-29-11, 12:28 AM | #14 | |
Born to Run Silent
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Well said. Strictly speaking, no one has the legal right to distribute a game or work of art simply because it is no longer of interest by the author. A copyright means the author decides the distribution of his work, and I respect that. But, there's the real, reasonable issue of people wanting to play a game that's no longer available for sale. Over the years I have softened my stand on abandonware, I certainly do not want to be a hypocrite. But I maintain that it is better not to make discussion of possible abandonware titles a routine thing here, because some people will take that inch and run for a mile. Next thing you know, we have people stating that this or that game is "abandonware", when they really are not. As for TvsT, if it is still being widely sold, then it's not my definition of abandonware (everyone's definition may vary). If you cannot reasonably find it for sale, then....
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