[wplug] Emulators

[Matthew Hughes]

the question was asked in such a way that it looked like he was trolling,
and the response was very similar to yours as in what exactly are you
asking. what do you mean by emulators?

How is the job search coming?

On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:34, Dave Ostroske <eksortso at gmail.com> wrote:

> I sense a double standard!
>
> <admin-mode>
> John Lewis has been on the mailing list for months. He has every right to
> post here. And the question he asked, whatever its intention, is on-topic.
> </admin-mode>
>
> What precisely do you mean by emulators, John? Are you talking OS
> emulators? Video game emulators?
>
> A long time ago, I fiddled around with MAME and Stella, to relive the
> thrills of the arcade and the Atari 2600 respectively. But I haven't touched
> either for a long time. I know a little about the legalities of using ROMs
> for these emulators, even those that can be found online. I can't say that
> that wasn't a factor in my no longer using those emulators, since copyright
> law is the foundation of all free and open-source software licenses. But
> mostly, I didn't have much time for gaming, even for the simple goodness of
> old-school video games.
>
> I experimented with a Commodore 64 emulator some time ago. Didn't do much
> with it, since whatever programs I wrote on them are now long lost on the
> 5-1/4" floppies that they were saved on. And yes, they really wuz floppy!
>
> -- Dave Ostroske
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 7:20 AM, Weber, Lawrence A <
> Lawrence.Weber at ansaldo-sts.us> wrote:
>
>> There are two problems with your question.  First there are many types of
>> emulators that serve many purposes, so be clear.  Second, and most
>> important, this forum should not be about you judging other people or their
>> actions.  If you have a specific question about emulators then ask about
>> emulators.
>>
>>
>>
>> Perhaps the most pertinent question is how did your email ever get
>> distributed.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* wplug-bounces+lawrence.weber=ansaldo-sts.us at wplug.org [mailto:
>> wplug-bounces+lawrence.weber=ansaldo-sts.us at wplug.org] *On Behalf Of *John
>> Lewis
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 07, 2011 6:43 AM
>> *To:* wplug at wplug.org
>> *Subject:* [wplug] Emulators
>>
>>
>>
>> What do you think of people who use emulators?
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