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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. early post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. mame by Drooling+Retard · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    mame has for lettrs and tard has for letters
    hahah that mayks me laff.. oh oh i pood m pants

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

      Have you beat Algernon through the maze yet?

    2. Re:mame by EricTheMad · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      mame has for lettrs and tard has for letters Four also has four letters.

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    3. Re:mame by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      aah but letters has seven.

  3. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...GPL becomes MAME!

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  6. MAME on XOBX rulez all rings by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That would be cool. I wanna get Mame on xbox. I haven't ordered a mod chip yet. Waiting for X-Executer 2 to come out Nov 25th. I sure hope it's worth the wait.

    Played a ton of them on dreamcast. Here we come xbox just hold on for me baby just a little longer

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

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

  13. Re:Some background information of MAME going GPL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  14. Re:Some background information of MAME going GPL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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