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New Mame License...
Santoro:
RE Tokens,
I would argue that since I got permission Santeri Saarimaa at the time, I am fine. I also put the URL on the back in consideration of the permission to use it.
We'll see.
jelwell:
--- Quote from: TheGatesofBill on April 08, 2005, 06:09:08 pm ---I merely added the option of disabling them, and the MAME devs were okay with that. In later builds I included some newer games, but never really told anyone about them, and included them in the source code only, you had to set some option at the time you compiled in order for them to be enabled, which was also allowed by the MAME devs.
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No offense to The GatesofBill, but these are the kinds of things that are explicitly against both the spirit and the old license. Yet you got away with it because you didn't tell anyone.
I tried to get permission for things that are valid with the license I got harassed. It's clear that in the Mame community it's better to do and keep quiet than to ask and then ignore.
Joseph Elwell.
Lilwolf:
Don't worry GateofBill (or is the opposite of No offense -> take offense??)
They don't have problems with you being able to disable them... That they are by default.
They know EXACTLY why some are disabled (like you can't use it in a cabinet). This was added because some (*cough arcadeathome cough*) had them completely disabled and by default.
You can disable them in the standard build. They missed a few (bad dumps). If they where that worried they wouldn't allow you to disable the majority of them.
So if the default is they are shown. You will be fine. They only talk about enabling games.
Lilwolf:
WRONG!
there are two items here. 1) to be able to use mames name.... 2) to be able to use mame source.
You CAN NOT use mames source for ANY GAME that is earlier then 3 years and still being sold AND DISTRIBUTE IT... (but I think it might have been distribute it in binary format.... I would have to reread this).
You HAVE to release ALL your source and the source of all libraries.
You MUST continue the license.
For the name MAME in part of your distribute
You CAN NOT add any games that mame has left out... yadda yadda...
So Zinc could not use MAMES name even though it uses a lot of the same code (before mame emulated all the same games... ) but if Zinc started emulated a newer game then 3 years... it wouldn't be allowed to use the source either.
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--- Quote from: Lilwolf on April 08, 2005, 07:43:18 am ---But using the mame source to allow games newer then 3 years old or which are still being sold by the original company is NOT.
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Lilwolf:
You want to ask Nicola anyway. He is the ONLY one with the trademark. Santeri doesn't legally count. But mention that you've been selling them and that Santeri gave you permission ages ago and I'm sure you will be fine.
They aren't worried about people like you...
--- Quote from: Santoro on April 08, 2005, 08:41:42 pm ---RE Tokens,
I would argue that since I got permission Santeri Saarimaa at the time, I am fine.
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