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Discussion: Ultracade and the Mame Trademark
mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: quarterback on March 05, 2005, 12:14:36 am --- Here are the floorplans to the bldg. And from this arial photo, it looks like it's only a 1-story bldg.
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ROFL! This moron Foley really picked the *wrong* community to f*ck with! Freakin' floorplans & aerial photos! hahaha...
--- Quote ---I'm going to abide by the MAME team's wishes and keep things on the DL for now, but if their negotiations don't go well...
Let's just say this discussion won't be relegated to the domain of forum posts.
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Screw Foley. He's not giving any ground. His goal was to steal the MAME trademark then force it on Nicola WITH RESTRICTIONS. It looks like he'll accomplish that goal. We need to act now. He has already made it apparent (from Kevin's article) that he wants to destroy the M.A.M.E. community and funnel all the profits to HIMSELF. All Nicola's hard work FOR FREE!!!!, and then some scumbag like Foley comes along and reaps the monetary rewards. GOD I HATE THIS GUY!!!
Foley must be stopped. I will GLADLY contribute to a defense fund for the MAME team...if anything, my money is better spent there than on joysticks and particle board. MAME has really giving us all a *LOT* of joy, we should make Foley pay dearly for trying to steal it all for himself. iROMS is fools errand. It's not even an original name (iTunes, iROMS, WTF??) Foley will never "stop all piracy"...does he think he's bigger than the RIAA?
It's a blatant money grab from an already shady "business" man.
Doesn't anyone on this forum have contacts w/ a good trademark lawyer who'll advise for little or no cost? A friend, brother, sister, acquaintance? I'm going to follow some leads and see if I can't dig somebody up myself.
mrC
IntruderAlert:
..you know
that really is a great quote
I'm changing my sig too
if anyone wants my old sig
it's right here http://img146.exs.cx/img146/48/ultrathief5qv.jpg
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MUGSHOT
...he writes poetry too:
--- Quote ---Happiness and Sorrow
Our time away brings heaviness upon my heart.
I breathe the air, but am missing a vital substance.
My heart is longing for that special feeling that only comes from time together.
I think a million thoughts of you throughout the day,
days that without you seem to last forever.
Joy and Comfort are the most prevalent feelings that occupy my soul.
I gaze upon your image, and think of all that is wonderful and kind.
A warm sense of calm washes over my body as I dream of times together.
A cold shiver tightens my skin as I realize we are apart.
I long for day when once again we can breathe the same air,
And until that day happens,
just know that you are always with me.
David R. Foley, 2001
Copyright
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daywane:
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Doesn't anyone on this forum have contacts w/ a good trademark lawyer who'll advise for little or no cost? A friend, brother, sister, acquaintance? I'm going to follow some leads and see if I can't dig somebody up myself.
mrC
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little on no cost????
we can pitch in a get a good lawyer. BIG $$$$$
you get what you pay for.
Gunstar Hero:
Wow, this just gets more and more surreal.
I can't wait to read about the failure of "iRoms" or whatever his new scheme is.
MAME people already have thousands of games, who's he gonna sell his hundreds to?
The average mom'n'pop PC user? Riiiiiiiight. They're not gonna go through the trouble of setting up an emulator. MAME noobs? I think not... most of them only want newer, better bigger faster games than MAME really emulates. MAME users (like us?) We already have thousands of games.
And for the few of us who thirst for legit ROMs, I think he may have burned that bridge with his underhanded business tactics and arrogance. "Oh, you WILL do business with US!"
Yeah, right, whatever... get stuffed Mr. Ultracade.