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Summary:
d52fe92d93 DOCS: Rewriting FAQ paragraph on abandonware (#4402)


Commit: d52fe92d93b26bcc9625f68ca91cc5ffedffbba5
    https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/commit/d52fe92d93b26bcc9625f68ca91cc5ffedffbba5
Author: Thunderforge (wjherrmann at gmail.com)
Date: 2022-11-10T17:46:29-06:00

Commit Message:
DOCS: Rewriting FAQ paragraph on abandonware (#4402)

The most common definition is that the game is no longer being sold.
Clarifying why it is not permitted and removing the out-of-context link
to the Game Downloads page.

Changed paths:
    doc/docportal/help/faq.rst


diff --git a/doc/docportal/help/faq.rst b/doc/docportal/help/faq.rst
index 4f8fa00edc5..042ef6308db 100644
--- a/doc/docportal/help/faq.rst
+++ b/doc/docportal/help/faq.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Our project has a strict no-piracy policy. Hence, we do not provide any support
 
 We outlined a more detailed response on `our Wiki <https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=Copyright_FAQ>`.
 
-And no, "abandonware" is not a proper legal concept in any country. Get the legally freewared games from `our Game downloads page <https://www.scummvm.org/games/>`.
+And no, "abandonware" is not a proper legal concept in any country. Just like how it's not legal to copy a book under copyright because it is out-of-print, it is not legal to copy a game under copyright because the company is no longer selling it.
 
 In addition, some versions of games downloaded from random websites may have been modified to include malware that could compromise your computer.