DOS Games Discussion

Ro@m · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:38 am Post subject:

One man's trash?I wouldn't say that.

The_Sinister_Mastermind · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:31 am Post subject:

Well yeah I guess not, but I’m not sure why so many people think abandon ware is illegal. It’s as good as throwing something away. I mean it’s no longer protected by copyright laws so how can anyone consider acquiring abandon ware to be illegal?

Wally · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:

Copywrite laws last 75 years Happy

The_Sinister_Mastermind · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:37 am Post subject:

Still the parent companies don't seem to care so why should anyone else?

WebDemon1 · Newbie Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 1

I agree with that last post Laughing

Good point, Red Sun Congratulatory

spazticbutter · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

I've always had a personal view of abandonware. At first, I thought that it was legal and I had found some miraculous door to my early 90's childhood games, but then I realized that it had some legality issues. Since that realization, I've only used abandonware to play old games which I OWN (box, floppy, and all) and cannot install on my current computer due to a lack of a large floppy drive, compatibility, etc. and for games whose companies have long since been bankrupt and have not merged with any other companies (I always do a research on the background of old game companies in order to decide whether I should download it or not)
That's how I deal with abandonware...I really don't see a problem with downloading games that will NEVER come out again due to the death of companies or that I will never be able to play unless I have an old floppy drive.
As far as I see it, we are the ones who are actually keeping history alive by trying to perpetuate enjoyment from such games :)

abyss · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:57 am Post subject:

It's illegal because if the company is still around or if another company owns the assets of the company that made the game than it is illegal because they have the choice if they want to put the game in a compliation pack or not do anything with it. It's their choice. If an old game by a company that's no longer around and doesn't have it assets owned by any other company or isn't in any ownership ( including the rights to the game) then technically those assets are up for grabs and the game can be freely downloaded legally until some company uses those assets.

wardrich · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:07 am Post subject:

Seriously, work on your run-on sentences... they make no sense.

2LT Worm · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:36 am Post subject:

Locked. Please don't revive old topics.