Downloading Amiga games legally

JuvUK · 17 December 2008, 17:58

legal sites lemon and back2theroots

JackTheKnife · 17 December 2008, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuvUK

legal sites lemon and back2theroots

Amiga's stuff is not counted as abandonware?

Retro-Nerd · 17 December 2008, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackTheKnife

Amiga's stuff is not counted as abandonware?

Call it whatever you want. Abandonware doesn't declare anything about the legal status of Amiga (or other platforms) software. There are of course legal Amiga downloads, but the most stuff isn't legally downloadable.

btw: Lemon isn't a site with legal downloads.

Redwood · 18 December 2008, 01:21

I initially posted this in another thread (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=41378) but I'm posting it here to reach a wider audience.

The Amiga flame (www.amigaflame.com) and Every Amiga Game Ever Released (eager.back2roots.org) websites both have lists of legally downloadable games and where to find them. Also, http://netzreport.googlepages.com/do...s_legally.html lists various websites where games can be legally downloaded.

My question is, what do these sites mean when they say "legally downloadable"? For example, the Thalion Webshrine appears to be a legal download site by the first two sites, but is classed as an "abandonware" site by the latter site.

mihcael · 18 December 2008, 05:41

some sites like BTTR get permission for all ther games, but i cant provide any further info about your question!

AndreasM · 21 December 2008, 10:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redwood

My question is, what do these sites mean when they say "legally downloadable"? For example, the Thalion Webshrine appears to be a legal download site by the first two sites, but is classed as an "abandonware" site by the latter site.

Amiga Future, Amigaland, AMI Sector One, BttR have Licences from the right holders to make the software downloadable.

Borrowed Time i dont know. World of Classics i think no.

AndreasM · 21 December 2008, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuvUK

legal sites lemon and back2theroots

lemon amiga?

dont legal

Graham Humphrey · 21 December 2008, 11:19

It doesn't even have any games downloads so how can it be illegal?

AndreasM · 21 December 2008, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

It doesn't even have any games downloads so how can it be illegal?

in the database for every game there linked to illegal pages to download the files.

Enverex · 21 December 2008, 12:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreasM

in the database for every game there linked to illegal pages to download the files.

Doesn't matter as long as it doesn't host the files itself.

On a sitenote Atomic Cabbage Link removed due to IPF files - BippyM is back up if anyone wants to help me pad out the database some more...

AndreasM · 21 December 2008, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enverex

Doesn't matter as long as it doesn't host the files itself.

dont make it better. its give legal pages, example BttR, but lemon amiga linked only to illegal pages.

Quote:

On a sitenote Atomic Cabbage (Link removed due to IPF files - BippyM) is back up if anyone wants to help me pad out the database some more...

another illegal page.

TCD · 21 December 2008, 12:16

Hi Enverex,

nice site you got there, but since you also host IPF's it's not allowed to link to your site here.

Enverex · 21 December 2008, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreasM

dont make it better. its give legal pages, example BttR, but lemon amiga linked only to illegal pages.

another illegal page.

At what stage did the original poster ask for completely legal sites? Plus I thought the whole legality of ADF distribution argument was dropped long ago with the resolution "No-one cares"?

What about "The Zone"? The whole purpose of that was for people to upload games "illegally".

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Hi Enverex,

nice site you got there, but since you also host IPF's it's not allowed to link to your site here.

IPFs?

TCD · 21 December 2008, 12:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enverex

IPFs?

CAPS images

AndreasM · 21 December 2008, 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enverex

At what stage did the original poster ask for completely legal sites? Plus I thought the whole legality of ADF distribution argument was dropped long ago with the resolution "No-one cares"?

and what are the problem when i say the webmaster works illegal?

Quote:

What about "The Zone"? The whole purpose of that was for people to upload games "illegally".

the zone are illegal. its no secret.

Enverex · 21 December 2008, 12:21

Just out of curiosity, why not? I would have thought people would be happier to have those distributed than "not quite great" ADF files. Also those CAPS images are ones that I ripped myself and were sent back to me (when CAPS was still CAPS).

Andreas: Because you chimed into a conversation unnecessarily just shouting "It's illegal!" about everything which didn't help anyone.

I think I'm gonna take AC back down, heh. If I'm catching this much flak from the "Amiga community" then I don't think there's much point.

AndreasM · 21 December 2008, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enverex

Andreas: Because you chimed into a conversation unnecessarily just shouting "It's illegal!" about everything which didn't help anyone.

sure. there helps the legal pages. there invest many time to make a page. and every illegal page closed anytime.

Quote:

I think I'm gonna take AC back down, heh. If I'm catching this much flak from the "Amiga community" then I don't think there's much point.

not really a problem. BttR are much better and works legal.

its helps the community many more to support the legal pages...

Enverex · 21 December 2008, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreasM

sure. there helps the legal pages. there invest many time to make a page. and every illegal page closed anytime.

not really a problem. BttR are much better and works legal.

its helps the community many more to support the legal pages...

Wow, I may have not been around for quite a while but I don't remember you being such a complete twat.

And for the record, you have no idea how much work I put into that site.

AndreasM · 21 December 2008, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enverex

And for the record, you have no idea how much work I put into that site.

every webmaster invest time for a page. but the legal pages invest many time (and money) to found the right holders and get licences.

when someone would like make a illegal page... ok, not my problem when he dont spread our software. but i think the user can know which page are legal and which page are illegal.

mailman · 21 December 2008, 15:13

PPA.pl has the permissions.

17 December 2008, 17:58	#1
JuvUK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cheltenham/UK Age: 52 Posts: 312	Downloading Amiga games legally legal sites lemon and back2theroots

18 December 2008, 01:21	#4
Redwood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney / Australia Posts: 83	Downloading Amiga games legally I initially posted this in another thread (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=41378) but I'm posting it here to reach a wider audience. The Amiga flame (www.amigaflame.com) and Every Amiga Game Ever Released (eager.back2roots.org) websites both have lists of legally downloadable games and where to find them. Also, http://netzreport.googlepages.com/do...s_legally.html lists various websites where games can be legally downloaded. My question is, what do these sites mean when they say "legally downloadable"? For example, the Thalion Webshrine appears to be a legal download site by the first two sites, but is classed as an "abandonware" site by the latter site.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Downloading Value Amiga Forever on new PC	karl100100	support.Amiga Forever	2	19 July 2011 23:36
Downloading games on multiple discs	HS25	support.Amiga Forever	1	30 April 2011 14:26
Help with Downloading/playing adf games	dom_1234	New to Emulation or Amiga scene	2	24 August 2006 06:11
Where can I legally get a imaged set of Workbench disks?	The Rom Alien	New to Emulation or Amiga scene	12	01 September 2004 10:13

18 December 2008, 05:41	#5
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	some sites like BTTR get permission for all ther games, but i cant provide any further info about your question!

21 December 2008, 11:19	#8
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	It doesn't even have any games downloads so how can it be illegal?

21 December 2008, 12:16	#12
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Hi Enverex, nice site you got there, but since you also host IPF's it's not allowed to link to your site here.

21 December 2008, 12:21	#16
Enverex Fantasy Man! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,353	Just out of curiosity, why not? I would have thought people would be happier to have those distributed than "not quite great" ADF files. Also those CAPS images are ones that I ripped myself and were sent back to me (when CAPS was still CAPS). Andreas: Because you chimed into a conversation unnecessarily just shouting "It's illegal!" about everything which didn't help anyone. I think I'm gonna take AC back down, heh. If I'm catching this much flak from the "Amiga community" then I don't think there's much point.

21 December 2008, 15:13	#20
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	PPA.pl has the permissions.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)