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IAmDotorg:

Your wishful thinking does not, unfortunately, have any legal weight behind it.

Fair use doesn't apply. In fact, its not even remotely relevant. Its sort of a weird term to even throw out in relation to the question.

The fact is:
- MAME use in any commercial environment is illegal -- anywhere in the world. There's not even the slightest smidge of gray on that question.
- There is *no* "board ownership" exclusion for the legality of running ROMs, even if MAME was legal. That is extremely well established in *most* jurisdictions. When cabs were sold, the license for the software on the board is coupled to the board. Not just any board, the exact board.

MTPPC:


--- Quote from: IAmDotorg on December 05, 2014, 11:22:52 am ---Your wishful thinking does not, unfortunately, have any legal weight behind it.

Fair use doesn't apply. In fact, its not even remotely relevant. Its sort of a weird term to even throw out in relation to the question.

The fact is:
- MAME use in any commercial environment is illegal -- anywhere in the world. There's not even the slightest smidge of gray on that question.
- There is *no* "board ownership" exclusion for the legality of running ROMs, even if MAME was legal. That is extremely well established in *most* jurisdictions. When cabs were sold, the license for the software on the board is coupled to the board. Not just any board, the exact board.

--- End quote ---

Again, you a wrong. If you own a legal copy of the ROMS, you can emulate them. The MAME license is moot. Now go cry to your devs.

IAmDotorg:

Again, you can believe anything you want. I'm not wrong, that's commonly known, you can look it up with some very simple web searches, or you can keep stomping your feet and playing make believe.

MTPPC:


--- Quote from: IAmDotorg on December 05, 2014, 11:29:11 am ---Again, you can believe anything you want. I'm not wrong, that's commonly known, you can look it up with some very simple web searches, or you can keep stomping your feet and playing make believe.

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Are you posting into the mirror? You sure haven't shown a single link that validates the MAME license. Perhaps you are talking about the MAME trademark.

yotsuya:


--- Quote from: IAmDotorg on December 05, 2014, 11:22:52 am ---Your wishful thinking does not, unfortunately, have any legal weight behind it.

Fair use doesn't apply. In fact, its not even remotely relevant. Its sort of a weird term to even throw out in relation to the question.

The fact is:
- MAME use in any commercial environment is illegal -- anywhere in the world. There's not even the slightest smidge of gray on that question.
- There is *no* "board ownership" exclusion for the legality of running ROMs, even if MAME was legal. That is extremely well established in *most* jurisdictions. When cabs were sold, the license for the software on the board is coupled to the board. Not just any board, the exact board.

--- End quote ---

Interesting points.

I would think this is akin to taking your CD collection, throwing it in a jukebox, putting in a bar, then saying "I don't have to pay ASCAP because I own those CDs!".

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