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Internet Archive Gets DMCA Exemption

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hizt0ry-cr4ckz-and-pa55w0rds dept.

Paul Hickman writes "The Internet Archive has successfully lobbied for a DMCA exemption for the Software Archive. The IA keeps out-of-date programs, games and other random craziness for future programmers to savor. At the rapid pace of software development, this makes sure that we can create a history for us to remember and wonder at the programming of early games."

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  1. Yes, and I, uh, need one also... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am a special archivist librarian, um, responsible for the collection of laser-readable media in my home^H^H^H^H *library* and I need a special exemption also so that my friends^H^H^H^H^H^H^H fellow librarians are able to enjoy^H^H^^H^H^H access the material contained therein.

    Sincerely
    Pirate^H^H^H^H^H^H Bob

    1. Re:Yes, and I, uh, need one also... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

      I find your ideas intriguing and wish to subscribe to your torren^H^H^H^H^H^H journal.

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  2. It also means... by Mish · · Score: 4, Funny

    That future generations will have a source (other than oldversion.com) for previous versions of software for use with version specific cracks.

    Whoops! Was that out loud?

  3. At long last by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    All of our Anna Nicole Smith screensavers are free! Future generations can now, openly and freely enjoy the fruits of our culture and learn from our ways. Rejoice brothers!

  4. Re:Can they ignore takedown orders? by russ1337 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can I store my MP3 collection there? I wouldn't want to to get lost.

  5. $50,000 in pro-bono time by Loconut1389 · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's nice to know the lawyers spent a whole 50 minutes on this case....

  6. Re:Now all that we need is by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are several reasons, such as the same comment being copied to a new discussion, repetition of information in the article summary, unnecessary mirroring of content in the slashdot story (which is also illegal, not that I care much) and for people saying the same stupid boring shit that people have been saying for the last n years, like "but does it run linux". With that said, this does not appear to be one of those moments...

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  7. Re:Can they ignore takedown orders? by KiloByte · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, I thought about that as well. Now I'm waiting the 6 months before it will appear there.

    Free backup and bandwidth, yay :p

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  8. Re:Now all that we need is by Kaboom13 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't worry, we just need to cleverly get the right to grant exemptions shifted to the patent office. Then everyone and their mother can have as many exemptions as they want. I call dibs on the exemption for the purpose of showing stuff on things.