[game_preservation] support

[Andrew Sispoidis]

I think that because we are talking about preservation (essentially for reference and
archival purposes) it is safe to say that no laws are being violated, provided the
work being archived was obtained legally.

Andrew Sispoidis
Partner
inGamePartners, LLC.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Allen R Partridge" <allen.partridge at iup.edu>
To: IGDA Game Preservation SIG <game_preservation at igda.org>, game_preservation at igda.org
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:52:36 -0400
Subject: Re: [game_preservation] support

> Hello everyone,
> 
> Does anyone know the the legal position here regarding use of a screen 
> capture or captured movie clip of game play.  I believe that there is 
> a point at which something like the Warhol Campbells Soup effect 
> happens that redefines / repurposes the work -- In the same way that 
> sampling might be used in music.  
> 
> Can we;
> 
> a) capture a screen of a legally owned game and then use that image 
> for
>       i) personal use only
>       ii) instruction / education in a classroom
>       iii) education through a collection or museum available to the 
> general public for free.
>       iv) the same as item 3 but charge for use.
>       v) commercial use in other applications, videos or texts
> 
> It seems clear that the answer to at least number 5 is no, but is it 
> really or is that just an assumption?  Anybody got any clues on what 
> if any sort of waivers / permissions we need to move ahead gathering 
> images / sounds / what about code?
> 
> -- Al
> 
> Dr. Allen Partridge, Director
> Applied Media and Simulation Games Center
> Indiana University of Pennsylvania
> 
> 724.357.3781
> 
> On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:22:47 -0400
>   martin reimer <procoprio at gmail.com> wrote:
> >All,
> >
> >Is there anything that I can do to support the preservation cause?
> >Email game developers for permission to use video and art assets, 
> >make
> >legal backups of older games, scan game manuals? If you have a guide
> >or any FAQs please let me know.
> >
> >
> >
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> >> Hello. I would love to further help the cause. I was wondering is 
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