The quest to crack and preserve vintage Apple II software – tech podcast
by Leigh Alexander and Iain Chambers from Technology | The Guardian on (#2MMJ2)
Why circumventing 1980s copy protection is the first step in saving part of tech history
Why has the quest to hack old Apple II software become the best hope we have of preserving a part of our cultural history? How do these floppy discs - still turning up in their box-loads - shine a light on the educational philosophies of the 80s? And do a new generation of gamers risk losing whole days of their lives by playing these compelling retro games in their browsers?
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