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Nitro0602:
As I said... I already called them and sorted things out.. That's why I made this post... To go 100% legit (if possible)
SavannahLion:

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--- Quote from: JDFan on May 30, 2013, 11:26:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: darkSSide on May 30, 2013, 08:42:52 pm ---Correct me if I'm wrong but if you own a pc version like those compilations can't you say you legally own that game? So if you have that rom in MAME its ok?

Sent from my Atari 2600

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Think it depends on where you live and the laws in your country -- Here in the US. nope even if you have the PC version of those games you can not "legally" obtain and use the ROM for MAME - just like if you buy a console version of a game you still have to buy the PC version in order to play it on your PC.

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You kind of proved me right. If you have a PC version,well MAME is played on the PC. So it should be ok. Just like music. I buy the CD it's my music to play on anything.

Sent from my Atari 2600

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He has done nothing to prove you right. All you're doing is arguing semantics. A circular argument that has no basis in fact.

Look it's simple. Half the group is going to be wrong, the other half might be right but they'll never get any argument right. No one ever sits down and actually disseminate the copyright laws of their respective countries. Right now, all anyone does is to try and justify their actions and find excuses. To that end, it's a worthless argument.
CoryBee:

--- Quote from: chopperthedog on May 30, 2013, 07:18:37 pm ---Who is gonna catch you if you did sell that cab with games loaded in it? No one.....  ALL XXXXXXXin1 boards are illegal, but you don't see any vendors locked up in jail. There are even threads here with builds done with the intention of selling. Lets not forget craigslist garage guys that have made healthy livings for years selling illegal games. Sell it with the games, take a trip Europe and create a thread with your pics living the good life and build another cab.
good day.

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darkSSide:

--- Quote from: SavannahLion on May 31, 2013, 12:57:05 am ---
--- Quote from: darkSSide on May 30, 2013, 11:50:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: JDFan on May 30, 2013, 11:26:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: darkSSide on May 30, 2013, 08:42:52 pm ---Correct me if I'm wrong but if you own a pc version like those compilations can't you say you legally own that game? So if you have that rom in MAME its ok?

Sent from my Atari 2600

--- End quote ---

Think it depends on where you live and the laws in your country -- Here in the US. nope even if you have the PC version of those games you can not "legally" obtain and use the ROM for MAME - just like if you buy a console version of a game you still have to buy the PC version in order to play it on your PC.

--- End quote ---
You kind of proved me right. If you have a PC version,well MAME is played on the PC. So it should be ok. Just like music. I buy the CD it's my music to play on anything.

Sent from my Atari 2600

--- End quote ---

He has done nothing to prove you right. All you're doing is arguing semantics. A circular argument that has no basis in fact.

Look it's simple. Half the group is going to be wrong, the other half might be right but they'll never get any argument right. No one ever sits down and actually disseminate the copyright laws of their respective countries. Right now, all anyone does is to try and justify their actions and find excuses. To that end, it's a worthless argument.

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Wasn't trying to argue but...ok

Sent from my Atari 2600

Lilwolf:
I do miss StarRoms.  Legal roms, cheap price, home use only... But as emulation grew, the companies selling the rom rights to starroms realized there was a market and stopped selling them.  StarRoms list of legally purchasable roms dropped every 6 months.  Sigh.

I wonder if I could find my auth email somewhere.
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