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Posted 2006-06-09, 12:48 PM
in reply to 1dumMan's post starting "no there is a 24 hour rule....look it..."
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1dumMan said:
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no there is a 24 hour rule....look it up...u can have the game on backup if you OWN THE GAME...like most rom sites they always give a list of rules and the rules generally state that you own the game and will delete it within 24 hours
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I insist that you are mistaken. Depending on your legal jurisdiction, it is sometimes lawful to personally make backup copies of the games/software you own. Downloading a copy of the software is always illegal, whether or not you are in possession of the original game.
GameFAQs said:
What about the "24 hour rule" that says I can try out copies for 24 hours before deleting them?
The "24 hour rule" is a clear example of why you should never take legal advice from software pirates. There is no such rule; downloading a copy of copyrighted software not intended for distribution is always illegal, no matter how long you have it.
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SIAA said:
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The 24-hour rule and Abandonware are urban legends created and circulated to justify violations of copyright law on the Internet. The 24-hour rule claims that a user can download a program and use it for 24 hours to determine if they want to continue use-they then have to delete it or buy it. Adandonware is a term used to describe software that a copyright holder has ceased distributing or supporting for more then five years. In fact, neither exists under copyright law.
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Sources:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/help/entry.html?cat=24
http://www.siia.net/piracy/pubs/statement_24hour.pdf
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Last edited by Chruser; 2006-06-09 at 12:51 PM.
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