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Is selling MAME (commercially) illegal?
Zebidee:
Sorry to be difficult. But ...
Mentioning ebay as a marketplace is hardly mentioning a location as it is a ubiquitous marketplace. Stating that, for example, John Does' shop in LA, Cal. sells them would be a different story.
The other aspect to this is that ebay policies have a macro-scale effect, so this is why I want to discuss the issue of illegal sale of emulators on this popular and world-wide marketplace. That is, policies adopted by ebay can influence worldwide legal standards.
BTW, this is a public forum even if the servers are privately owned and controlled.
And the free speech argument is an ethical one, not a legal one, so don't start consititutional stuff at me. It ain't my constitution anyway.
saint:
What Cheffo said :)
Onyx_PghPA:
I'd have to say it's definitely illegal, considering a quick peek at MAME's distribution license gives us this:
" Redistribution and use of this code or any derivative works are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
* Redistributions may not be sold, nor may they be used in a commercial product or activity."
Of course, if for some reason MAME wasn't copyrighted...
"Copyright © 1997-2007, Nicola Salmoria and the MAME team
All rights reserved."
...ah, never mind! :-)
Onyx
Zebidee:
--- Quote from: saint on October 12, 2007, 08:56:37 am ---What Cheffo said :)
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Well, I guess as you are the boss then
the political decision would be for me to get off my soap box and go home. :blah: :blah: :blah:
cheers guys
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Zebidee on October 12, 2007, 08:54:40 am ---The other aspect to this is that ebay policies have a macro-scale effect, so this is why I want to discuss the issue of illegal sale of emulators on this popular and world-wide marketplace. That is, policies adopted by ebay can influence worldwide legal standards.
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Interesting thought and I would love to hear the discussion, although since eBay's TOS specifically prohibits the sale of these items and eBay regularly removes them (but I note is far from perfect in that regard), I'm not sure what the influence on legal standards would be. I do note that some governments are starting to hold eBay more accountable -- both the Canadian and US tax authorities are requiring eBay to release financial information about sellers to ensure compliance with tax requirements.
EDIT: My commentary about the TOS and legality applies to my North American experience only. Other jurisdictions may vary.
--- Quote from: Zebidee on October 12, 2007, 08:54:40 am ---BTW, this is a public forum even if the servers are privately owned and controlled.
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Not really -- posting here is a privilege, not a right.
--- Quote from: Zebidee on October 12, 2007, 08:54:40 am ---And the free speech argument is an ethical one, not a legal one, so don't start consititutional stuff at me. It ain't my constitution anyway.
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Um, you cited the US Constitution and I simply noted that it didn't apply in the context that you suggested. It ain't my constitution either. :P
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