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"MAMEdev are *aggressively* trying to move to a commercial license" What???
shponglefan:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on October 16, 2013, 07:07:34 pm --- I believe, that its disrespectful to the Classics, to have them operate incorrectly, as well as the Designers and Team that put their hearts, souls, and a lot more blood sweat and tears into these creations... all for some young punk kid to claim its OK, just use a Gamepad to play Spyhunter! What a Joke. A sad one. Thats Disrespect man.
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They're only video games dude. They're only video games.
JoeB:
--- Quote from: shponglefan on October 16, 2013, 07:18:37 pm ---They're only video games dude. They're only video games.
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!?!?!! Sacrilege! I call for permanent ban for that kind of language on this fine fine forum! ;p
LeedsFan:
What I don't understand is who is this Aaron guy to say what happens with Mame etc? The source is freely available for people to do what they want with it (if you know what you're doing that is). And people do exactly that. Remember when Cave recently asked for all their drivers to be taken out of one of the latest updates? So there was never any "officially" released version of Mame with these drivers but if you know where to go you can get a version with them all in. Anyone can do anything with it and do their own thing. It just means it will get splintered with no single "official" release available. Besides... anything worth emulating has already been done.
LeedsFan:
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Vigo:
Haze, If you feel so strongly about what is happening, then consult a lawyer. I have a very strong feeling that if this was taken into litigation, Aaron would fall on the sword over this. In essence he is taking others people's work, and giving to a 3rd party to profit off of. Unless all contributors have to sign a waiver of their work, I don't know in what world Aaron's decision can be considered legal. One C&D Letter from an attorney might change his tune.