It's sad that we even have to think about this. Ogre Battle 64 is 27 years old now. Under the law that preceded the Copyright Act of 1976, it would be entering the public domain right about now.
It's absurd how long we've made copyright terms, and it's really endangering preservation.
True I just wish they didn't have to skulk in the dark for what is essentially a public service. I also think some projects aren't so lucky.
We probably have a pretty brief window where projects like this can even be done where there's people alive who worked on the original systems. It would be nice if these were encouraged rather than being in some gray area.
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onetrickwolf · · focus · HN ↗
It's absurd how long we've made copyright terms, and it's really endangering preservation.
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Luckily preservationists are found outside such ridiculous jurisdictions, and most recognized titles have been preserved for a long while already.
onetrickwolf · · focus · HN ↗
We probably have a pretty brief window where projects like this can even be done where there's people alive who worked on the original systems. It would be nice if these were encouraged rather than being in some gray area.