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Now days you can't back up someone's software, even if you want to. ( Because of DRM and cloud.) And problem will only get worse. To prevent software entropy a

by _int3_ 4y ago

Now days you can't back up someone's software, even if you want to. ( Because of DRM and cloud.) And problem will only get worse. To prevent software entropy and rot it should be built on healthy foundation.

LocalH 4y ago
With the exception of cloud gaming (which is a particularly nasty thing for preservation), fortunately people still back them up anyway. It's not ideal because cracking is not a 1:1 binary in a preservation sense, but fortunately in many cases the original media can be backed up 1:1 and any necessary crack can be distributed for separate installation. Even if a pre-cracked version is the only thing that survives long term, it's still better than nothing.