@ 27/06/2004 22:12 : wrote Anthony DeRobertis : > Is it illegal if I own a game cartridge, and dump it? That part > probably isn't; US copyright law, at least, give me permission to > make a backup copy. >
Under BR "computer programs" act (9.609/98), one backup copies and *all* copies deemed "necessary to use the program" are fair game. > US caselaw also lets me do things like copy my CDs to tapes to > play in my car. I've even seen stereo systems with features > especially made for this. > > I don't see why I couldn't legally copy my cartridges to my > computer to play them. Is there any relevant caselaw? > >> >> This is very, very different to the case with your average image >> viewer or script interpreter -- you can create some images >> yourself, or write a script to be run. > > > I can write a console game myself, too. Sure, a console game (at > least one anyone would want to play) takes more effort, but I > don't see why its an unreasonable use. > It's *not* unreasonable. The lack of widely-known Free ROMs does not prove the lack of Free but lesser known ROMs. The emulator should go to main IMHO. -- br,M
