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MAME To Become GPL?

Posted by timothy on from the would-be-nice dept.

BigJimSlade writes "The 'What's New' file for the latest release of the Multi Arcade Machine Emulator (or MAME, as it is more affectionately known) states that the developers/maintainers are considering re-licensing the not-so-open source code under the GPL/LGPL. Currently the source is under a slightly restrictive licence that prevents modifications to certain areas of code from being redistributed. (L)GPL source for this project would be quite a boon for devlopers, who could reuse the CPU cores and other key components in other OSS projects."

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  1. Re:mame by teamhasnoi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Have you beat Algernon through the maze yet?

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  3. Re:licence? by jameslore · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think you'll find that's because you're speaking American, not English...