7 Dec
2003
7 Dec
'03
5:29 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Jules Richardson
Sent: 07 December 2003 13:34
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: RE: Space Invaders returning to arcades...
That's why I gave up on it as a commercial enterprise - this seemed to
be the way things were going after a lot of the big gaming outfits had a
crack-down on copyrighted ROMs being available on the 'net. Very few
home users would want to spend 3k on a system, and no arcades (who might
have the money and be interested) would want to risk the copyright/legal
issues.
But the arcades would possibly own the games anyway, and therefore are
legally allowed to use the ROMs in MAME.
For the home user with the necessary skills
(rudimentary electronics,
woodworking, graphic design, some software etc.) it's still a viable
project though, space permitting - if your conscience can live with the
copyright issues...
What's a conscience? :)
cheers
--
adrian/witchy
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum
www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - ex-monthly gothic shenanigans :o(