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> I use let down and bloat in the same sentence with regard to what Microsoft
> releases.
> > Because I am a user of their code/product and I have a right to make a comment as a
> > paid consumer. That type of thinking shouldn't extend towards free software.
>
> I think what you're saying here is that you were talking about Microsoft software
> when you used those terms? Let me quote you:
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> > The only let down is the SDL Mame inside.
>
> This is an insulting way to categorize SDL Mame. It's not a huge insult, of course,
> but it's also not a very nice way to describe someone else's hard work.

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> Seriously though just get .84 which will run great on that freebie. Anything recent
> > will need a faster rig to chew through all the bloat.
>
> Here you are clearly referring to post-.84 MAME as bloated. That's also insulting to
> the developers who worked on improving mame post-.84. You probably already know that
> 'bloat' is a term thrown around a lot on these forums when talking about newer
> releases of MAME and its connotations are now so inflammatory that the use of the
> term is unwise.

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> I was reading an article in Games Magazine [108] regarding the cost of games and
> the
> > availability of free software, and how the consumers of the free software evaluate
> > with sharp criticism. The same being towards full price software. I found the
> article
> > addressed the situation correctly. [Its a good read.]
>
> Criticizing is not the same thing as insulting. When you toss around inflammatory
> wording it is more insult than criticism.

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> If you acquire a free piece if software and do not like it, you are entitled to a
> > full refund. There is nothing stopping you making a valid and genuine comment about
> > the same said software. So much time and effort goes into maintaining each release.
> >
> > The developer can either go cry in a corner, ignore the comment, or make a change
> in
> > the code to address the problem. Microsoft doesn't get upset, they just do a better
> > job or ignore the comments.
>
> Well this is an aside but I know of no company who can produce so little with so many
> resources as Microsoft. With the hundreds of billions of dollars that have been
> thrown their way over the years for their products they should really be light years
> ahead of where they are now. I expect that most of that money went to buying
> multimillion dollar homes around the Puget Sound instead of into the software though.
>
> And there is a crucial difference between Microsoft software and MAME: Microsoft
> software you pay for with your dollars. MAME you pay for with your respect so be sure
> to pay generously.

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> A classic example is Vista. Nearly everyone complained (myself included) about the
> OS
> > and its performance. Now we have Windows 7. Does that extend to a user who gets
> that
> > OS free like a MSDNAA? Damn right it does.
>
> I don't quite understand your point entirely but I think you're trying to use this
> sentence as some supporting claim for justifying criticism of free software. But the
> thing is, nobody claimed that you can't criticize free software. It's about being
> respectful in your criticism when you are communicating directly with people who have
> given you something for free.

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> Developers are starting to listen to the general public, as the public contributes
> to
> > the development as testers of software.
> >
> > As far as I am concerned Mame was good enough at .84 for legacy and .116 for my
> > current build. I'm grateful for that. If software runs slow for no reason, does one
> > remain mute?
>
> Nobody said you had to remain mute.

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You expressed surprise that you have gotten responses from MAME devs to your
> comments, implying that they are targeting you specifically. I am just telling you
> that the reason that you are getting these responses is because of the way you insult
> (intentionally or not) their efforts. Now that you know that, you can change your
> approach or not, it's up to you; but don't act surprised anymore.