Re:Show HN: Play multiplayer and singleplayer NES games online
by Karunamon on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:09PM
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The party in question saying "Yes yes, that's illegal" isn't worth the bytes used to transmit the message.
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Re:Show HN: Play multiplayer and singleplayer NES games online
by UnfalseDesign on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:14PM
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I see your point. However, these are the lawyers of the party that sold their consumers the license to play the game. Remember, you don't actually own the game. You own a license to play the game on the medium you purchased. If the company that sold you the license also says that copying the game to a different medium and playing it there is not part of the original license, they kind of are allowed to say that.
Note: I'm not saying I like it! I'm just saying it is the way it is.
Re:Show HN: Play multiplayer and singleplayer NES games online
by Karunamon on Monday April 24, 2017 @04:13PM
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You own a license to play the game on the medium you purchased.
Copyright law in the US includes the concept of fair use, which includes rights that the owner doesn't get a say in.