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> a copy of all source code, build tools, and final binaries must be supplied in an offline format (maybe a Blu-ray Disc or a few?) to the Library of Congress t
by paulddraper 3y ago
> a copy of all source code, build tools, and final binaries must be supplied in an offline format (maybe a Blu-ray Disc or a few?) to the Library of Congress to store, duplicate, and preserve as needed
Dude, I just want my turtle to move around on the screen. Now I have to ship Blu-rays to Congress?
- gjsman-1000 3y agoNot your personal project, this idea was pitched solely for corporations who develop software. In my mind, this would most benefit video game preservation which is currently in a state of disarray. It would also protect corporations from themselves, as there have been multiple instances of high-profile retro games having their source code completely lost when they come back for a remaster. A big example of this is Square Enix which lost the source code for multiple games, including (infamously) Final Fantasy 7. The remaster was a reverse-engineering project. They were also rumored to have lost Final Fantasy 8 though this was later shown incorrect. (And, in addition to that, they lost all of Kingdom Hearts 1). And that's just the mistakes we know of. (There's also Konami losing Silent Hill...)