[game_preservation] Online DRM

[Henry Lowood]

Andreas,

You are right, this is a huge looming issue, and it is already causing 
problems.   What we actually discuss at the roundtable will depend on 
who is there, but I will put this topic in my pocket and pull it out if 
there is a good opportunity.  

Henry

Andreas Lange wrote:

> Dear all,

> one news about the GDC, which catched my attention says that online 

> DRM systems e.g. for Games for Windows Live or Steam are one of the 

> big topics in the industry. I wonder how much the industry is aware of 

> what this would mean for the preservation. I expect, that it will not 

> make things easier. This is an important issue, which should be 

> raised, if not already done - I am looking forward to the report of 

> "our" attendees at the GDC,

> Andreas

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