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		justin66 59 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reviving Classic Unix Games: A 20-Year Journey Thr... It's a wonder the software's authors, users, and distributors have evaded dire legal consequences all these decades.

kragen 59 days ago [–]

It's a ticking time bomb that distributors are steering clear of for good reason. You are correct that current copyright law is pretty silly, but that silly law is frequently enforced by serious courts.

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