In the United States, that view doesn't have legal precedent. It could be argued, but in the past American courts tend to rule in favor of the personal freedom

In the United States, that view doesn't have legal precedent. It could be argued, but in the past American courts tend to rule in favor of the personal freedom to archive software. Emulators have gotten a protective shield ever since the Bleem! lawsuit, and ripping physical media is a practice grandfathered in to the ownership of digital paraphernalia. You're correct to highlight that it's not explicitly legal/illegal, but at least in America things are pretty cut-and-dried.