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| hanelyp:
If you wish to use MAME for something not allowed by the license, you could ask for an exemption on charitable grounds. My impression is that the restrictions on the MAME license are mostly to deal with people using the software in an illicit manner. |
| u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: juggle50 on July 15, 2005, 05:45:07 pm ---It sounds like the money goes to help kids with cancer and lukimia and stuff.... I understand that technically it's illigal. --- End quote --- So it's okay to sell drugs to raise money for cancer kids? IMO, it's NOT the same level as using mame to raise money, sure. But all it takes is one person who does think it's the same level, and you, your group, and the hospital are in trouble. The person doesn't even need to show up; just hear it from a friend of a friend. One person. Thinks. Not the risk, IMO. |
| juggle50:
Of course selling drugs is not the same thing and I think it's ridiculous to think anybody would think it is. I just don't think people would care that much. If someone did care I don't they would act on it because it's charitable. I like the idea of asking mame for an exemption. |
| monkeybomb:
--- Quote from: juggle50 on July 15, 2005, 07:35:55 pm ---I like the idea of asking mame for an exemption. --- End quote --- Remember that MAME is just a driver. Mamedev can't grant permission to use ROMS they don't own the license to. You would still have to have the PCBs onsite for the ROMS you were using AND have the MAME permission to use their drivers, if it were going to be that clean. I really don't see the "sky is falling" point of view on this one. If you did it and got caught by...well I'll just say The Man, then he'd probably just make you remove the machine from the location. You could also try the "Donation" angle. each play requires a .25 cent donation to the charity. I'd just do it myself. I also give MAME disks to poor children already, but that's just me. |
| thetered:
I don't know how well it really holds up in a court of law, but there are places around here (mostly no name convenience stores) that have those poker machines and give product with the winning credit. But to get around the gambling thing they have a basket of cheap candy on top of the machine with a sign that says something like "have a piece of candy for 25 cents and enjoy a free game [of poker]" |
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