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New Mame License...
lokki:
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--- Quote from: lokki on April 07, 2005, 03:26:28 pm ---Another interesting thing.
It looks like builds which add new games are now allowed as long as they don't use the word MAME in their name
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They allow for derived builds, with their consent. I've asked for permission to use "BuddaMAME".
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I was refering to builds that Add New games (KOF2004 etc). Not sure what your build does
http://mamedev.com/legalfaq.html
Can I make my own changes to MAME and distribute them?
According to the license, yes. However, if you wish to distribute your changes, you must abide by the terms of the license, which state that you must include the full source code of those changes.
Furthermore, you may not call your modified version MAME or anything derived from the name MAME without obtaining permission to use the MAME trademark. In order to obtain permission, your modified version must adhere to the spirit of MAME and the guidelines expressed in the About MAME section.
JB:
--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on April 07, 2005, 02:09:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on April 07, 2005, 01:15:15 pm ---I would think this also means the rom burners, who are on the edge if not over the line already anyway, cannot include mame source or executables on thier rom distribution disks, or make statments that in thier advertisements that the roms are for mame use etc.
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They couldn't include MAME source or executables on the SAME disk under the previous license. Although it will be interesting to see how they specify the 0.95 or the 0.95u1 set without referring to MAME.
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Popular/Noteworthy/Famous Arcade Machine Emulator v0.95.
jelwell:
--- Quote from: lokki on April 07, 2005, 04:10:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: Buddabing on April 07, 2005, 03:57:26 pm ---
--- Quote from: lokki on April 07, 2005, 03:26:28 pm ---Another interesting thing.
It looks like builds which add new games are now allowed as long as they don't use the word MAME in their name
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They allow for derived builds, with their consent. I've asked for permission to use "BuddaMAME".
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I was refering to builds that Add New games (KOF2004 etc). Not sure what your build does
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I read the license the same way. Take a look at R. Belmont's reply to my post on the mame board:
--- Quote ---> I thought there was going to be more restrictions on what can be done with the
> code? The new license implies that I can now enable disabled roms, and remove
> startup screens! eek. Am I missing something?
You're missing the difference between the license and terms of use. The first MAME distribution under the new license will make this much clearer.
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In context here
lokki:
Not entirely sure what that means.
I was refering to this, which says the license agreement does not forbid you from adding new games, but you should not call it *mame*
http://mamedev.com/legalfaq.html
Can I add games to MAME that are newer than 3 years and distribute my changes?
There is nothing to stop you, according to the license, as long as you also distribute the full source code as well. However, if you do so, you must not call your modified version MAME or anything derived from the name MAME. Because adding recent games goes against the wishes of the MAME team expressed in About MAME section, there is no chance you will obtain permission to use the MAME trademark.
jelwell:
I hope they had a lawyer when they made this license. This clause irks me:
--- Quote ---Redistributions that are modified from the original source must include the complete source code, including the source code for all components used
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