That this bill is well-crafted which is not something I (or Mike, for that matter (yes, I know the author is Karl and not Mike)) can say about US Federal legislation vis-à-vis Tech…
> I am fairly sure you will never see Square Enix games on the Nintendo Switch Online service. They instead sell them to you for $20+ a piece in the eShop, Steam, and mobile markets.
Agreed. It's doubly irritating since there were multiple Square Enix titles on the NES Classic and SNES Classic, including two Final Fantasy games and Super Mario RPG.
If AI-generated works are in the public domain, then they're free as in speech. There's no need for copyleft because the original is free and can be reused therefrom.
but the length and scope of copyright must be severely reduced in order to prevent copyright maximalists from hurting many small artists looking to make money, most artists making art for noncommercial purposes, and the general public.
This I totally agree with.
My glib reply was an instance of the "It's simple; we kill the Batman" meme to demonstrate that calling something simple is...not so much.
the Kirby series has really never stopped experimenting with weird offshoots.
It's interesting that the upcoming Kirby game is the first Kirby game in 3D, four full generations after Mario first did it in Mario 64. Strange it took Nintendo three decades!
Yes. Spotify is exercising its 1st Amendment right. However,
-Freedom of Speech is not freedom from criticism.
-Artists whose music is on Spotify have just as much a 1A right to withdraw their music from Spotify as much as Spotify has in platforming Joe Rogan.
-The government is not involved, so the issue of the 1A is irrelevant.
From what I understand, the online store won’t function, meaning you won’t be able to buy 3DS games online, but physical 3DS games should still work (if I’m not mistaken; atone please correct me if I’m wrong!).
If Nintendo isn't the Disney of the gaming industry, it's as close as we're likely to get.
Nintendo themselves have made this argument since the late 90's (if I'm not mistaken). All the telltale signs are there:
-critically acclaimed and easily accessible quality of content (even if the content itself isn't always available)
-cutesy characters
-draconian enforcement of their IP when they have legally legitimate claims
There are key differences, though. Here they are:
-Nintendo isn't buying up all the IP they can like Disney is. In that respect Microsoft is the Disney of the gaming industry.
-Disney would actually know how to recoil from a bad PR move from their aggressive IP stance, such as when they charged a licensing fee to a School District when they showed The Lion King. Nintendo doesn't know the meaning of "bad PR", because the only way Nintendo would actually get punished is if they release a commercial failure of a system like the Virtual Boy or the Wii U.
So you're right that Nintendo is the Disney of Video Games. I'm just surprised it took you, Timothy Geitner, this long to make a post realizing it. 😉
I just hope…
That this bill is well-crafted which is not something I (or Mike, for that matter (yes, I know the author is Karl and not Mike)) can say about US Federal legislation vis-à-vis Tech…
Re: The question is...
The congresscritters are actively doing that with Section 230 repeal/reform such as the EARN IT act.
Re:
Also:
f) The First Amendment
Re: Re: Re:
Not to mention Chrono Trigger.
Re:
It probably helps that Sega is no longer in the hardware business. But you're right.
Re: Some AI generated works shouldn't be public domain.
If AI-generated works are in the public domain, then they're free as in speech. There's no need for copyleft because the original is free and can be reused therefrom.
Re:
Microsoft is better at Backwards compatibility, though. And that's not even getting into the Legacy support that the PC offers.
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Not to mention that legal reproductions of the old consoles exist. Here are some.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Science
Unfortunately, I don't think there will ever be a vaccine for that.
Re: Down
In the US, today is the holiday known as Presidents' Day. That's why TechDirt is off for the day.
Re: Re: Re: Science
The Vaccine doesn't immunize against mortality, bro.
Re: There might be a strawman there.
This I totally agree with.
My glib reply was an instance of the "It's simple; we kill the Batman" meme to demonstrate that calling something simple is...not so much.
Re: Re: Copyright Expanding?
No, the reason was that Japanese people were pirating rented games. That being said, banning the renting of games was over the line.
Re: Re:
It's interesting that the upcoming Kirby game is the first Kirby game in 3D, four full generations after Mario first did it in Mario 64. Strange it took Nintendo three decades!
Re:
Yes. Spotify is exercising its 1st Amendment right. However,
-Freedom of Speech is not freedom from criticism.
-Artists whose music is on Spotify have just as much a 1A right to withdraw their music from Spotify as much as Spotify has in platforming Joe Rogan.
-The government is not involved, so the issue of the 1A is irrelevant.
Re: Re: 3DS
*anyone please correct me if I’m wrong!)
Re: 3DS
From what I understand, the online store won’t function, meaning you won’t be able to buy 3DS games online, but physical 3DS games should still work (if I’m not mistaken; atone please correct me if I’m wrong!).
Re:
Japan already passed a copyright term extension recently that extended their copyright terms from life+50 to life+70.
As for Nintendo, their first product is so old that it's already in the public domain: Hanafuda Playing Cards.
Re: Nintendo = Disney? Damn straight!
Derp, it's Timothy Geigner. I'm a moron.
Nintendo = Disney? Damn straight!
Nintendo themselves have made this argument since the late 90's (if I'm not mistaken). All the telltale signs are there:
-critically acclaimed and easily accessible quality of content (even if the content itself isn't always available)
-cutesy characters
-draconian enforcement of their IP when they have legally legitimate claims
There are key differences, though. Here they are:
-Nintendo isn't buying up all the IP they can like Disney is. In that respect Microsoft is the Disney of the gaming industry.
-Disney would actually know how to recoil from a bad PR move from their aggressive IP stance, such as when they charged a licensing fee to a School District when they showed The Lion King. Nintendo doesn't know the meaning of "bad PR", because the only way Nintendo would actually get punished is if they release a commercial failure of a system like the Virtual Boy or the Wii U.
So you're right that Nintendo is the Disney of Video Games. I'm just surprised it took you, Timothy Geitner, this long to make a post realizing it. 😉
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