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by jokermatt999 5543 days ago
Honestly, I think this is one of the best use cases for piracy. There may be no money in putting out a Symbolics manual, but it costs a pirate uploading a digital version almost nothing. Look at older video game emulation as well. It's probably not worth it to the companies to continue to put out the type of games that wind up on abandonware sites, but thanks to dedicated fans who pirate them, they wind up preserved for future generations.