Internet Archive Gets DMCA Exemption

Paul Hickman writes "The Internet Archive has successfully lobbied for a DMCA exemption for the Software Archive. The IA keeps out-of-date programs, games and other random craziness for future programmers to savor. At the rapid pace of software development, this makes sure that we can create a history for us to remember and wonder at the programming of early games."

Yes, and I, uh, need one also...

[Anonymous Coward]

I am a special archivist librarian, um, responsible for the collection of laser-readable media in my home^H^H^H^H *library* and I need a special exemption also so that my friends^H^H^H^H^H^H^H fellow librarians are able to enjoy^H^H^^H^H^H access the material contained therein.

Sincerely
Pirate^H^H^H^H^H^H Bob

It also means...

[Mish]

That future generations will have a source (other than oldversion.com [oldversion.com]) for previous versions of software for use with version specific cracks.

Whoops! Was that out loud?

At long last

[Anonymous Coward]

All of our Anna Nicole Smith screensavers are free! Future generations can now, openly and freely enjoy the fruits of our culture and learn from our ways. Rejoice brothers!

Re:Can they ignore takedown orders?

[russ1337]

Can I store my MP3 collection there? I wouldn't want to to get lost.

Re:Yes, and I, uh, need one also...

[LiquidCoooled]

I find your ideas intriguing and wish to subscribe to your torren^H^H^H^H^H^H journal.

$50,000 in pro-bono time

[Loconut1389]

It's nice to know the lawyers spent a whole 50 minutes on this case....

Re:Now all that we need is

[drinkypoo]

There are several reasons, such as the same comment being copied to a new discussion, repetition of information in the article summary, unnecessary mirroring of content in the slashdot story (which is also illegal, not that I care much) and for people saying the same stupid boring shit that people have been saying for the last n years, like "but does it run linux". With that said, this does not appear to be one of those moments...

Re:Can they ignore takedown orders?

[KiloByte]

Yeah, I thought about that as well. Now I'm waiting the 6 months before it will appear there.

Free backup and bandwidth, yay :p

Re:Now all that we need is

[Kaboom13]

Don't worry, we just need to cleverly get the right to grant exemptions shifted to the patent office. Then everyone and their mother can have as many exemptions as they want. I call dibs on the exemption for the purpose of showing stuff on things.