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Discussion: Ultracade and the Mame Trademark
quarterback:
--- Quote from: APFelon on March 06, 2005, 04:31:25 pm ---Foley will do no better. He has essentially poisoned himself within the user base, and will have to rely on operators or the ignorant to make a profit.
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And it doesn't even look like iRoms will be legally usable by 'operators' anyway. Not that I believe everything/anything Foley claims, but he says "Licenses will be for consumer, end user use only, no resale of roms, no public performance of ROMs, etc "
So his only market is the home user who wants to play these games. He's not going to see one thin dime from me or many other current Mame users, so how does this guy think this business plan is going to succeed?
I think the answer is "because he plans on putting all Mame users out of bid'ness" but I really really don't see that happening. The RIAA hasn't gotten rid of illegal mp3s & Adobe and Microsoft haven't eliminated pirate software and they're all much bigger and more powerful than Foley.
I say we start the clock now and start taking bids on how long it takes before his iRoms idea fails
Pete Harcoff:
--- Quote from: APFelon on March 06, 2005, 04:31:25 pm ---Y'know, after everything is said and done, I'm not to worried. The current owners of the Amiga brand tried crushing out the "piracy" of their 15 year old software, and they failed on a cataclysmic scale.
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Or the current fiasco with the music industry versus music pirates.
While he might be able to get some sites shut down or knock off some eBay auctions, he's hardly going to stop ROM piracy. The guy is dreaming.
itismejs:
--- Quote from: Peale on March 06, 2005, 07:44:38 am ---
--- Quote from: SNAAKE on March 06, 2005, 04:20:16 am ---Um..wow look at this ultracade auction.
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That auction is for an Ultracade machine...but it's NOT run by Ultracade. That's an arcade store about 100 miles from me that sells machines. They've got hundreds of different machines in stock. It's a visual wonder to walk in and see it all...but most couldn't afford the prices he charges.
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I bought my MAME cab from them. (it wasnt a
MAME machine when I bought it)
SirPeale:
No kidding. That means you're not too far from me.
SNAAKE:
--- Quote ---If people want them legally, they'll get them from us."
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What I dont understand is how exactly he is supposed to be the "owner" of all the roms supported by MAME ??
Somebody wanna explain ??? ???
This David Fooley is seriouslly retarded if he is trying to get people to buy the very old games like sf2 and final fight via his iROM crap.Ultracades only has the rights to sell like what maybe 20-30 old games WITH their machines.I still dont understand how cabinet sellers on ebay is hurting his iROM business.People need to play legally then people will go buy the licence from him(for sf2 LOL).I choose to download all the roms cuz I think companies dont profit from them anymore and as an arcade addict,I have the rights to have all the games I want ;D