Nemeski@piefed.social to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 days agoPlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi says discs became "metaphor for 'owning' games", and that upset at their discontinuation is a "mentality issue"www.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square142linkfedilinkarrow-up1253arrow-down17
arrow-up1246arrow-down1external-linkPlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi says discs became "metaphor for 'owning' games", and that upset at their discontinuation is a "mentality issue"www.eurogamer.netNemeski@piefed.social to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square142linkfedilink
minus-square4am@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThat is not what “fair use” means in the context of copyright. Also most of those licenses were non-transferable which means it was illegal to sell those games secondhand. But again it was unenforceable. What you are talking about is DRM.
minus-squarezoloftt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoI think you are also missing my point. I’m not talking about what the law is/was. Also, I put “Fair usage” in quotes for a reason. My point is that those producing media should not be able to sell you something that you are not allowed to control to some extent, and use at your disposal.
That is not what “fair use” means in the context of copyright.
Also most of those licenses were non-transferable which means it was illegal to sell those games secondhand. But again it was unenforceable.
What you are talking about is DRM.
I think you are also missing my point.
I’m not talking about what the law is/was.
Also, I put “Fair usage” in quotes for a reason.
My point is that those producing media should not be able to sell you something that you are not allowed to control to some extent, and use at your disposal.