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crtrrss:


--- Quote from: SavannahLion on August 13, 2014, 12:19:00 am ---*someone* has to store those ROMS *somewhere*.

If I had ROMS I would rather it be under my control rather than some faceless entity that could potentially pull the plug as they please. In the same vein, I can attach the storage to my auto's network and my kids can do everything in the car they can do at home. No network required.

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First of all, the point is that only one server has to store it instead of the thousands of computers that could potentially use the service. Also, the ROMs would be read-only of course. Do you think random fileservers allow people to edit their junk?

ark_ader:


--- Quote from: Haze on June 15, 2014, 09:32:19 am ---* I just helped a guy I know move house, he has no internet access (and won't for another month) so he decided to whip out his laptop and listen to music instead only to realise none of his music was actually on his pc, he didn't even realise that was what 'cloud' meant because it was integrated with his desktop. (not the smartest of guys I'll admit)

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* Was it R. Belmont by any chance?  I could understand it if it was.  :lol

We have Mame in the cloud anyway.  It is stored in the In****** Archive, besides what about those games Norbert Kehrer put in his website?  CHD files would not be feasible, but with fibre you can get the rest of them pretty damn quick.  Cloud is the biggest con of this century, and if you are stupid enough to use it, then you deserve all the grief when it all goes tits up. 

Remember Megaupload and it's legitimate customers?  :laugh2:

Xiaou2:


--- Quote from: crtrrss on August 13, 2014, 12:32:39 am ---
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on August 13, 2014, 12:19:00 am ---*someone* has to store those ROMS *somewhere*.

If I had ROMS I would rather it be under my control rather than some faceless entity that could potentially pull the plug as they please. In the same vein, I can attach the storage to my auto's network and my kids can do everything in the car they can do at home. No network required.

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First of all, the point is that only one server has to store it instead of the thousands of computers that could potentially use the service. Also, the ROMs would be read-only of course. Do you think random fileservers allow people to edit their junk?

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 Whats the benefit?  A few dollars in space?    Is that worth the risk, of some copyright lawyers shutting down the only mame rom servers in the name of trying to force you to buy new games that you just dont want or care to play?   Is it worth the risks of the easier tracking of your data download to one centerally logged machine?...  where there can be one mega lawsuit and or hefty fines, extortion, and blackmail... possible even worse... ?!!!

 Easily and infinitely the resounding answer is No.

 The data is far safer on my personal backed-up equipment.   I also Trust the safety of My own data preservation, than someone else whom I know Nothing about.   Do you trust your treasured photos in some strangers hands and equipment?

 Its also safer as a whole... that MANY people in many different global locations own the data... so that should some catastrophic event happen... history isnt erased.

 Its safer from a legal stand point.   And its safer for the Historical protection, from the greedy Soul-Less, Passionless, money grubbers.

 Just like a REAL cloud... the virtual cloud WILL vanish, in a time when you are least expecting.  When your most reliant and trusting of it.  And you will be
left with Nothing but an empty sky.

 
 As for the whole Music thing...  its a poor example and excuse.   You could just as well use other streaming methods that link back to your home PC...
With said music and media,  whos quality can be far more controlled and at much higher standards.   For example, ripping your own CDs in a higher bitrate and depth... that isnt available on the generic (all seeing) EYE-SITES.

 BTW - Gota love that digital backup crap on the Blurays.   An Expiration date?!   And why is that?  You bought it.. and its rightfully yours to view, own, backup at ANY point in time.  Whether your HDD fails on or after the purchase.  Whether you had even owned a PC at the time or not.   I have to install your bloated content spyware?  Possibly Police-ware...   Nah, No thanks.


yotsuya:


--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on August 13, 2014, 04:07:00 am ---
--- Quote from: crtrrss on August 13, 2014, 12:32:39 am ---
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on August 13, 2014, 12:19:00 am ---*someone* has to store those ROMS *somewhere*.

If I had ROMS I would rather it be under my control rather than some faceless entity that could potentially pull the plug as they please. In the same vein, I can attach the storage to my auto's network and my kids can do everything in the car they can do at home. No network required.

--- End quote ---

First of all, the point is that only one server has to store it instead of the thousands of computers that could potentially use the service. Also, the ROMs would be read-only of course. Do you think random fileservers allow people to edit their junk?

--- End quote ---

 Whats the benefit?  A few dollars in space?    Is that worth the risk, of some copyright lawyers shutting down the only mame rom servers in the name of trying to force you to buy new games that you just dont want or care to play?   Is it worth the risks of the easier tracking of your data download to one centerally logged machine?...  where there can be one mega lawsuit and or hefty fines, extortion, and blackmail... possible even worse... ?!!!

 Easily and infinitely the resounding answer is No.

 The data is far safer on my personal backed-up equipment.   I also Trust the safety of My own data preservation, than someone else whom I know Nothing about.   Do you trust your treasured photos in some strangers hands and equipment?

 Its also safer as a whole... that MANY people in many different global locations own the data... so that should some catastrophic event happen... history isnt erased.

 Its safer from a legal stand point.   And its safer for the Historical protection, from the greedy Soul-Less, Passionless, money grubbers.

 Just like a REAL cloud... the virtual cloud WILL vanish, in a time when you are least expecting.  When your most reliant and trusting of it.  And you will be
left with Nothing but an empty sky.

 
 As for the whole Music thing...  its a poor example and excuse.   You could just as well use other streaming methods that link back to your home PC...
With said music and media,  whos quality can be far more controlled and at much higher standards.   For example, ripping your own CDs in a higher bitrate and depth... that isnt available on the generic (all seeing) EYE-SITES.

 BTW - Gota love that digital backup crap on the Blurays.   An Expiration date?!   And why is that?  You bought it.. and its rightfully yours to view, own, backup at ANY point in time.  Whether your HDD fails on or after the purchase.  Whether you had even owned a PC at the time or not.   I have to install your bloated content spyware?  Possibly Police-ware...   Nah, No thanks.

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I was with you completely until you started invoking Big Brother.

lamprey:


--- Quote from: crtrrss on June 13, 2014, 05:29:28 pm ---Hi! Would it be possible to host a server of some sort with all of the MAME games and CHDs to be accessed through the MAME program? Could two people access the same game at once and stuff? If someone put all of the games on a single server system, that would remove almost 300GB of data from everyone's HDDs.

Also, could multiplayer for games work with this?

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I think it's already been covered and an answer is probably not. I don't see why someone couldn't put the roms/chds in "the cloud" and then you can map a drive to that and there no need for the mame devs to change anything.

But, my question is which set of roms/chds? I must have at least 6-7 sets because of all the differences/breakages/stuff that is different between mame versions. Do I *need* that many, no. But, I realistically need 3-4. So, I don't think it's that simple, unless it's only the latest major version or the last N-number of versions.

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