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SirPoonga:
note the law says "circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works".  It doesn't say "this stuff is now public domain".  "Circumvention of technological measures" is a big worded phrase meaning break encryption or emulate a piece of hardware (like a security dongle) of the obsolete software.
There's some software that will only run if a piece of hardware is hooked up to the machine.  A good example of this is SigmaNEST software.  this is modern software that takes CAD and figures out hte best way to control cutting machine to get the best use of material.  It requires a usb key to be plugged into the computer in order to use the software.  Once that becomes obsolete it would be legal for someone to create a crack to bypass that security measure.

RayB:

--- Quote from: SirPoonga on November 03, 2005, 12:09:49 pm ---It does say "this stuff is now public domain".
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SirPoonga:

--- Quote from: RayB on November 03, 2005, 12:27:20 pm ---You mean "doesn't".

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MajorLag:
Indeed not. Thanks to US copyright law even the oldest of roms won't be public domain in the US for several decades (assuming it isn't extended AGAIN)

DarkKobold:
I can draw out a Chad post.
 I deserve these roms.... Nay, the companies owe it to me for me to play their measely games. For me not to have roms, would  be a travesty to the world.... etc....

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