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Let’s make games open source, so future generations can enjoy them (jairajdevadiga.com)

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A lot of old games have become unplayable on modern hardware and operating systems. I wrote an article about how making games open source will keep them playable far into the future.

I also discuss how making games open source could be beneficial to developers and companies.

Feedback and constructive criticism are most welcome, and in keeping with the open source spirit, I will give you credit if I make any edits based on your feedback.

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[-] [email protected] 50 points 1 week ago

I’d really like to see an improvement through copyright reform. Copyright periods are already ridiculously too long, but after a game runs its financial course, I think everyone should be free to do with it as they please. At a fundamental level, wasn’t this the intent of a functional copyright system? Is it not the intent to allow the creator to benefit while balancing the value against social good?

[-] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

Capitalism has scribbled right over the "social good" bits of that. We can pretty much single handedly thank Disney and lobbying.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Truely. Copyright terms are absolutely ridiculous and massively too long for their intended goal.

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