NorseChief
New member
Hi guys,
I have some questions concerning the legality of downloading and/or using roms. Gathering from some stuff I have read recently, apparently it is illegal to download and use roms, especially those that are ESA protected. Is this true? I think that I may have been under the impression that roms such as old NES roms sort of fell under the category of "abandonware" or something like that. I suppose I thought that the NES has been so long off the market. I now think that I may have been mistaken. Don't copyrights have a limited life span, like they expire after a certain period of time and doesn't this apply to these games?
I'd appreciate if someone could help me understand this better. Thanks in advance for any help.
I have some questions concerning the legality of downloading and/or using roms. Gathering from some stuff I have read recently, apparently it is illegal to download and use roms, especially those that are ESA protected. Is this true? I think that I may have been under the impression that roms such as old NES roms sort of fell under the category of "abandonware" or something like that. I suppose I thought that the NES has been so long off the market. I now think that I may have been mistaken. Don't copyrights have a limited life span, like they expire after a certain period of time and doesn't this apply to these games?
I'd appreciate if someone could help me understand this better. Thanks in advance for any help.