[tomek@vz]

Autor Frung

Abandonware je u pitanju, ne prodaje se već x godina ionako. Nego, ukoliko nemaš neki stari komp s prigodnim OS-om, uputio bih te da proučiš Playstation 2 opcije emulacije za ovaj naslov. Puno manje problema za pokrenuti na novim mašinama, s naprednijim grafičkim post processing opcijama i kontroler supportom.

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So, is abandonware legal for download?
The simple answer is no, abandonware is not legal. Even if the creator abandons a copyrighted work, it does not become public property automatically. The copyright on the work exists until the copyright expires, the duration of which varies from country to country. Typically, the copyright on a video game will last at least 70 years, and up to 125 years.
How, then, do sites like Abandonia stay up and running? Surely there is a constant stream of litigation landing on their digital doormat? Like most laws, punishment only occurs if you get caught---and the opposing side is willing and able to make the charge stick. Herein is why although abandonware is illegal, it straddles a delicate gray enforcement area.


The majority of content on abandonware sites no longer have an owner to enforce the copyright actively, so no one can sue. In other cases, the owner still exists but does not enforce the existing copyright. For example, you can find classic action-adventure game, System Shock, on heaps of abandonware sites, yet the current copyright holder, Electronic Arts, does nothing about it.