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Re: "...either you Get It(tm) immediately and think of a dozen uses for it,..."
09/27/13 02:31 AM
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> Eventually, the goal is to get to where you can remote control aspects of MAME and
> MESS that are slightly less friendly to get to-- for instance, floppies in MESS.
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> There's not much point to remote controlling a MAME or MESS instance from the same
> PC, but it'd be useful for MAME cabs, MESS installs where you have a tablet or
> smartphone handy, etc.
Well, your work does seem pretty neat, but as long as you're on the subject - I understand the point he's making. I've seen many MAME cabs controlled easily with something like a wireless keyboard/touchpad, which is a required component anyway, and doesn't require a fullblown web server that I imagine would tax resources (minimally, but precious in some emulated scenarios) and introduce potential known and unknown security issues, especially when things like file system access are involved. It would likewise seem a bit clunky to require a separate device to control MESS rather than an internal UI that can be more easily toggled on/off by the same keyboard as used by the emulated system when needed.
This may be an incorrect or unfair conclusion, but certainly by the sounds of things, I'm guessing there are plans to eventually scrap or abandon the internal UI rather than improve it, to make way for the internal MAME/MESS web server as a requirement at some point in the future. That's difficult to reconcile and understand. Don't mean to sound like a downer since some people here are interested in this feature, but as you surmised in your blog, it shouldn't be hard for anyone to see why folks like Traso don't get it(tm). 
On the bright side, hopefully these assumptions are at least somewhat wrong and the internal UI can be modernized with similar features and a more mobile-friendly touch interface as other similar projects have done. Who knows. The http feature does sound like it could be a nice idea either way and may have some benefit down the road as an optional interface though. 
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