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Originally posted by Jdub22@Jan 16 2004, 08:31 AM
first, it's legal to have backups of games you own in any form whether it's cd's, or your hdd.
second, how do you think it's legal for people to download SNES ROMS that they own on cartridge? you can download a PC game you already own just as a snes rom. if you already own it, you have the right to back it up in any way you can as long as you don't distribute it.
period.
besides...i am relaxed. B)
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I see your point perfectly, but im not directly offending you.
It is completely legal to have backups of your game, if oyu amde them yourself. Because the so called "back-up" you download from the internet is being shared by another user(s) who is doing what he/she isnt allowed to do: Distribute the back-up.
I understand the part about back-ups for SNES because it cannot make back-ups of your SNES games by inserting the rom into the computer (doesnt fit in cd-drive ;) ) and its a old console and the dont make games for it anymore (me thinks).
But concerning pc-games, xbox-games and etc. it is illegal to download other persons back-up cd's because they are shared illegaly.