> > > Yeah, but what a case of the pot calling the kettle black when Mame starts
> > > argueing about trademark infringement.
> >
> > AFAIK MAME does not infringe on any trademarks. Its like saying Sony is
> > infringing trademarks if I use one of there DVD players to play bootlegged
> > movies.
>
>
> Bad example. What legitimate function does Mame provide without the use of
> illegal roms?
>

you can use it with legal roms you've purchased through starroms.

its a technical referenece to the inner workings of various arcade machines

its a historical document detailing what was released when, on what hardware, and by who.

its a useful repair resource, the functions of each rom can be identified from the source and aid in tracking down problems, likewise ram failures can be simulated with simple modifications.

it can be used to identify roms read from unknown, non-working boards and thus what the board should be, and if its worth spending time fixing.

It can be a reference, for example when purchasing boards, comparing the rom names in Mame with those shown on images of the board to determine the verison of it.

MAME has been used for all these things, look beyond the games.

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