Re:Even though sometimes it shouldn't be, it is il
Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on June 02, 2004 01:59 AM
I read through the US copyright law(does not make me a lawyer) which specifically allows one to make from 1 to 3 backup copies(depending on varying situations) for archival purposes, and for being able to still access and use that which one has purchased even after the format in which he purchased it is no longer usable either because of damage to the original media, or because of obselesence of that media.
I know, the law says "library or archive". But what do you have to do to create a library or archive in the US? As far as I know, there are no specific requirements, and any individual residing in the US is eligable to create either a library or an archive at any time.
So, as I understand it, if you have the original roms as proof that you have the copyright permission to have the programs on them, then you may have between 1 and 3 copies in whatever format you can use -- Please note that this is the US copyright law, and in no way takes into account any issues created by the DMCA legislation.
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Re:Even though sometimes it shouldn't be, it is il
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on June 02, 2004 01:59 AMI know, the law says "library or archive". But what do you have to do to create a library or archive in the US? As far as I know, there are no specific requirements, and any individual residing in the US is eligable to create either a library or an archive at any time.
So, as I understand it, if you have the original roms as proof that you have the copyright permission to have the programs on them, then you may have between 1 and 3 copies in whatever format you can use -- Please note that this is the US copyright law, and in no way takes into account any issues created by the DMCA legislation.
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