Comment on Anon loves GOG

adhdsergio@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  🤓 Um, akshually you still don’t OWN the games, it’s still just a license (has been since at least the SNES era if not earlier). The difference is that since you can digitally maintain your own complete DRM free copies of the install media, it’s the physical equivalent of “having the game cartridge” (for old systems without online patches). In other words, if the company says the license is no longer valid then they can’t prevent you from installing/copying/backing-up anyway.

  It’s just important to note that depending on your local laws, it’s still not true ownership, but more like “possession”.

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  • ourselves@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The word “own” in this context refers to the fact that you can keep a private copy of the game for yourself. What you are arguing is that the consumer does not own the copyrighted assets used.

    It’s like saying that even though I bought a Toyota Camry, I don’t actually own it because I’m not allowed to make a copy of it and sell it. You could use that logic to say no one really owns anything. Maybe youd have a point, but not really in the context if what anyone else here is saying.

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    • majster@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You can sell your Camry…

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      • ourselves@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I can resell the Camry I bought, but I cannot copy the complete design of Toyota’s Camry, build it and sell it as such.

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  • PhoenixDog@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You literally download the install files onto your pc.

    Even if gog went down forever, you get to keep those files unless you delete them.

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  • adhdsergio@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Well that sucks if so, but still, if it doesn’t stand in the way of using the games offline I’m happy so long as the software police doesn’t know on my door

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  • rumba@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    GOG first, but If i buy it on steam and I lose access to it, I will find a working copy.

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