> Has anyone done this yet? Perhaps something like a Patreon payout for Mame community > programmers. It probably wouldn't be much money, but at least non-programmers would > feel useful in the project by donating some money. >
This has been discussed before, and it's quite clear what the answer is.
There won't be any patreon. There won't be any payments. There won't be any bounties. If you want to donate, donate to the Dumping Union. Do not attempt to donate to coders.
End of story.
If you want it fixed, then fix it yourself. The source code is available, nobody can restrict what modifications you make, whether or not certain people see changes as "undesirable" hacks. But the main thing is you need to step up if you truly want it done.
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