misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 15 days agoThe developer of Rogue Legacy has officially released its source code 'in the pursuit of sharing knowledge'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.eeopensource@programming.dev
arrow-up1184arrow-down1external-linkThe developer of Rogue Legacy has officially released its source code 'in the pursuit of sharing knowledge'www.pcgamer.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.eeopensource@programming.dev
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-215 days agoI think legally you can download such software as it becomes abandonware. It is a grey area but there’s also legal precedence set.
minus-squarekreiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-214 days agoNo, this is not legal in most countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_copyright_treaties
minus-squareCyberspark@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoCopyright doesn’t cover possession just production and distribution. You can download anything copyrighted just fine, it’s just usually illegal to distribute such things with the idea that you’re eliminating potential sales.
I think legally you can download such software as it becomes abandonware. It is a grey area but there’s also legal precedence set.
No, this is not legal in most countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_copyright_treaties
Copyright doesn’t cover possession just production and distribution. You can download anything copyrighted just fine, it’s just usually illegal to distribute such things with the idea that you’re eliminating potential sales.