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		rgovostes on Feb 11, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: RetroFab: Playable 3D simulations of vintage elect... I would also argue that it doesn't matter whether itch.io itself is one. An archive hosted on that platform isn't any less of an archive.

ranger_danger on Feb 11, 2025 [–]

According to the DMCA, legally, it does matter, because there is a very clear definition of an "eligible archive" that itch.io does not meet for the exemption to be valid. You also have to apply for the exemption explicitly, and renew it regularly.

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