[Coco] ROM Copyrights... copyrights in general...

[CoCo Demus]

we could rewrite the roms like the C-BIOS on MSX :)


On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 6:33 PM, Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Check out this article
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> ‎
> https://www.howtogeek.com/262758/is-downloading-retro-
> video-game-roms-ever-legal/
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> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>   Original Message
> From: Bill Pierce via Coco
> Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 9:26 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Cc: Bill Pierce
> Subject: Re: [Coco] ROM Copyrights... copyrights in general...
>
> Something no one has yet to mention or clarify (Dennis?)...
> I've always "heard" that if you own the original roms, you have the right
> to make copies for your own personal use... I have no clue if this is true.
> I know it did apply to making tape and CD copies of albums I own, but ONLY
> for personal use.
> "IF" this is true, then many of us have the legal right to have and use
> copies of the roms (no, this doesn't cover uploading/downloading "illegal"
> copies).
> Personally, I own all versions of CB, ECB, DECB, & SECB. I even have
> copies of CB & ECB (1.01?) on RS cassette tape (factory labeled, and bought
> from RS as an upgrade).
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> Bill Pierce
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