Re: [GNU-linux-libre] MAME

[Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:10:27 -0500
"J.B. Nicholson" <address@hidden> wrote:
> As I understand it, the programs MAME emulates are nonfree. If so,
> this should raise a warning because MAME is an instance of what was
> known as the Java Trap
> (https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/java-trap.html) -- a free program
> with nonfree dependencies.
> 
> Are there any free software programs MAME emulates?
MAME doesn't emulate software, it emulates hardware.
The non-free "software" here is what runs on top of that (emulated)
hardware.

> Wouldn't this change make MAME free software that depends on nonfree 
> software in order to run?
This is the o

Denis.

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