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SirPeale:
So do just that: have a CD freely available that does one thing: installs Mame to a set directory on the drive.
Of course the PC will be already set up and configured around this specific setup.
The actual chances of anyone requesting a CD are quite slim, and if they do, so what? You burn them a .10c CD and you're done. Limit one per address.
1UP:
You know, I've actually thought of doing that. If you just have them download it, how else do they get it on the machine? It would be a lot more cost effective than walking the customer thru home networking their cabinet.
maraxle:
--- Quote from: Peale on November 18, 2004, 01:41:03 am ---So do just that: have a CD freely available that does one thing: installs Mame to a set directory on the drive.
Of course the PC will be already set up and configured around this specific setup.
The actual chances of anyone requesting a CD are quite slim, and if they do, so what? You burn them a .10c CD and you're done. Limit one per address.
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Plus charge the same shipping fee whether they buy the cabinet or not...
paigeoliver:
Probably actually good to keep the ROMS themselves on a separate disc. After all the people did pay extra for them, and shouldn't lose them in a crash.
System should probably come with 3 discs anyway.
System restore, to restore the operating system, back to YOUR config.
Frontend and rom installation. To add the frontend and roms. Make it a separate disc because the customer might someday replace the system you put in it.
The MAME disc. Adds the mame.exe file, which is the third disc. You can use this to your advantage in that you won't have to redo your whole setup with each new mame release, just redo the MAME disc you are including.
patrickl:
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--- Quote from: Gunstar Hero on November 18, 2004, 12:14:06 am ---I say play it safe and have people find their own ROMS. :P
I'd hate to have Midway, SEGA or Namco knocking on my door with a cease and desist order. :o
Maybe include a couple arcade classics collections and a few tips on how to fill in the library in the manual. ;)
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Roms aren't the problem--StarRoms has that covered. The Mame devs just don't want anyone selling cabs with Mame. Period.
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Perhaps I'm missing something r maybe my license is old, but where in the MAME license does it mention that you cannot put MAME on a cab that you sell? It says you cannot sell MAME and that you cannot reuse the source code in a commercial product. I saw no mention of charging for the media or about pre-installed or not.
--- Quote ---MAME is free. Its source code is free. Selling either is not allowed.
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--- Quote ---The source code cannot be used in a commercial product without the written authorization of the authors
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The way I see it, you can distribute MAME on a CD or DVD right? Why not on a cab? You're just not allowed to charge money for MAME, but charging a nominal fee for the media on which MAME is distributed is pretty standard practice. In this case the media just happens to be a cab and not a DVD. You are not charging money for MAME itself and you are not reusing the source code.