MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: So....if this is true,which moron is trying to ruin it for everyone?.....

> > "There is now one member of the official Mame Team who expects to be paid for his
> > work on MAME."
>
> If true, so what? MAME's existance is not contingent on one or even several members.
> If a 'member' wants to be paid and is not and quits the 'scene'...oh, well.
>
>
> > ...seriously uncool, and if left unchallenged, probably the beginning of the end of
> > MAME
> >
>
> I don't know if uncool, and I couldn't even fathom how much a product like MAME would
> cost spanning its history, time, development and resources; but a big *no* at it
> being the beginning of the end of MAME.
>
>
> > This idiot should be shown the exit door...NOW.
> >
>
> I don't know if it's true and if the person is an idiot...But there is no door to
> show them. If a member no longer wishes to contribute to MAME because they're not
> being paid, so be it.
>
> >
> > PS.
> >
> > Notice how the title says 'if true', because obviously i'd like to hear both sides
> of
> > the story.
>
> Regardless if the statement/story is true or not, it truly is no big deal and nothing
> even worth mentioning outside of giving a huge thank you to the dozens upon dozens of
> MAME 'members' who have contributed to the project over the years freely; the project
> being a true labor of love.

Well if you look at it in a different perspective, the fact someone wants remuneration for their coding time on Mame isn't that different then say a vendor cashing in on the Mame "Experience".

We have seen a wealth of cabinet vendors, controls suppliers and the like benefiting from Mame without a clear percentage being directed from profits, to the PCB fund.

Mame is quite a commercial entity in that light, so anyone wanting payment for their work on a free project isn't so hard to comprehend or understand...if it is true.

I would pay for a subscription of Mame. I'm sure others would agree.