[game_preservation] EFGAMP Statement, was: Re: Section 1201 issue

Sun Jul 12 05:28:05 EDT 2015

Hi all,

I’d like to send the linked document for your consideration. I emailed with Henry that we’re facing the more or less same issues here in Europe which is why there has been an international expert workshop “Save Game – Legal Challenges in Game Preservation”1, which was held on 22nd April 2015 at the Media Science Department of the Humboldt-University Berlin. 

Feedback and opinions would be highly appreciated. I think it would make sense to tackle the problem at the global level, as the „opposition“ is also working globally.

http://kryoflux.com/download/Statement_EFGAMP_Game_Preservation_2015.pdf <http://kryoflux.com/download/Statement_EFGAMP_Game_Preservation_2015.pdf>

Best,
--
Christian Bartsch
The Software Preservation Society
http://www.softpres.org <http://www.softpres.org/>

> On 09.04.2015, at 18:16, Henry Lowood <lowood at stanford.edu> wrote:
> 
> All,
> I am sure that all of you are by now aware of the EFF's DMCA exemption application, and the ESA response.  See below an inquiry from Kate Edwards from IGDA Central about thoughts/opinions members of the SIG would like to share about this topic.  I would ask that you keep two things in mind:
> 1. IGDA is considering a response in favor of the exemption application. Please think about what you might say that is usefully relevant to whether IGDA should do this, and what IGDA might say.  Note that several us: Jason, the MADE, myself, have provided testimony on behalf of the application. Some of us are on the record already, so probably the most value would be had by having others in the group speak up.  The link in my response to Kate will take you to the application and testimony; I suggest you read the statements there as background.
> 2. Please cc: your comments to Kate Edwards - kate at igda.org <mailto:kate at igda.org> and share with this group.
> Best,
> Henry
> 
> 
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:	Re: Section 1201 issue
> Date:	Thu, 09 Apr 2015 08:58:55 -0700
> From:	Henry Lowood <lowood at stanford.edu> <mailto:lowood at stanford.edu>
> Reply-To:	lowood at stanford.edu <mailto:lowood at stanford.edu>
> To:	kate at igda.org <mailto:kate at igda.org>
> 
> Hi Kate,
> As it happens, I have already provided testimony in support of the exemption.  So I will point you to the testimony.  You can feel free to quote me as an IGDA member, though of course I am only speaking as an individual in the testimony.
> https://archive.org/stream/201407EFFGamingExemptionComment/2014-07%20EFF%20Gaming%20Exemption%20comment#page/n19/mode/2up <https://archive.org/stream/201407EFFGamingExemptionComment/2014-07%20EFF%20Gaming%20Exemption%20comment#page/n19/mode/2up>
> This should link direct to my statement, but you will also find other documents there, just browse through the document for additional background.  My statement is brief.
> Henry
> 
> On 4/9/2015 8:04 AM, Kate Edwards (IGDA) wrote:
>> Hi Henry,
>> 
>> I hope you're well. I'm reaching out in regards to the issues around the section 1201 exemption of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's anti-circumvention provisions. I'm not sure to what degree you've been following it, but here's one latest story: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/04/videogame-publishers-no-preserving-abandoned-games-even-museums-and-archives <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/04/videogame-publishers-no-preserving-abandoned-games-even-museums-and-archives>
>> 
>> Given the ESA's position against such an exemption, the IGDA's board is discussing a potential statement in favor of an exemption, so that enthusiasts, archivists, museums and others can still access and study older games. For sake of our Game Preservation SIG (which I realize isn't super active), I wanted to let you know this pending statement and if you have any thoughts you'd or the SIG would like to share, that would be great.
>> 
>> Thanks much,
>> 
>> Kate
>> 
>> 
>> Kate Edwards
>> Executive Director
>> 
>> International Game Developers Association
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