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I read it as an observation that regardless of license terms, 99% of gamers will loos the ability to play a game after some amount of time (10? 15? 20 years).

by lokar 2y ago

I read it as an observation that regardless of license terms, 99% of gamers will loos the ability to play a game after some amount of time (10? 15? 20 years). If you accept that, the change from "buy" to "license" is not as large as it seems.

lll-o-lll 2y ago
Except that it’s not true. I can play all the games of my childhood with various emulators. No source code required. Machine code has always been enough.
- lokar 2y ago
  Right, you can. Most people can't manage that (or won't be willing to put in the effort).
  - squigz 2y ago
    It's not a complex process whatsoever? Your average consumer can figure it out.
  - ywvcbk 2y ago
    I’m sure most could if they really wanted to. They just don’t.
ssl-3 2y ago
License terms? Really? Which license terms, specifically, prevent me from playing a 20-year-old game on a 20-year-old machine?
- lokar 2y ago
  None. It just won't install or run correctly or well.
  - ssl-3 2y ago
    Really? Why's that?