- May 19, 2011
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Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation
"This fails the needs of citizens in favor of a weak sauce argument from the industry, and it's really disappointing"
A comment on imgur hits the nail on the head IMO: "Regular reminder that without 100s of years of precedent public libraries wouldn't be allowed to exist today."
