Civilization 2が無料化？

• http://www.digg.com/gaming/Civilization_2_=_Free

より

Abandonia - Abandonware DOS Games - Download Civilization 2

• http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/99/Civilization2.htm

とりえあずダウンロードした。が、あやしいんで捨て。

• http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=faq

Q: What is Abandonware? Is it legal?
A: Wikipedia: "Abandonware is computer software which is no longer being sold or supported by its copyright holder. Alternately, the term is also used for software which is still available, but on which further support and development has been deliberately discontinued." Since the software is no longer sold or supported, the copyright holders are not directly harmed in any way. This is why abandonware sites are, for the most part, ignored by the law. The distribution of copyrighted software however is, and will allways be, illegal!

アウトじゃん。abandonwareというのは初めて知った。「Since the software is no longer sold or supported, the copyright holders are not directly harmed in any way.」がこのサイトをやってる根拠らしい。著作権違反の申告元がないものは訴えることができないからということか。