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

[Alex Handy]

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On Jul 12, 2015 2:33 AM, "Christian Bartsch | softpres.org" <cb at softpres.org>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
> Best,
> --
> Christian Bartsch
> The Software Preservation Society
> 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 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>
> <lowood at stanford.edu>  Reply-To: lowood at stanford.edu  To: 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
> 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
>
>  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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>
>
> --
> Henry Lowood
> Curator for History of Science & Technology Collections;
>   Film & Media Collections
> HSSG, Green Library, 557 Escondido Mall
> Stanford University Libraries, Stanford CA 94305-6004650-723-4602; lowood at stanford.edu; http://www.stanford.edu/~lowood
>
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