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From: gfm@mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu (George)
Subject: Re: The REAL scoop on the "Gameboy Emulator"
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Date: Sat, 6 Apr 91 19:56:42 GMT
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jlehmann@wpi.WPI.EDU (Jonas A. Lehmann) writes:

>I agree the program probably shouldn't have been released since it
>didnt work and the fact that it was distributed made a lot of people
>waste time. It was an experiment....wonder who let the experiment leak out.
>Ok. Now here's the thing I don't understand .. it was an experiment and
>then he/she says "Its amazing how much DAMAGE people can do by
>pirating .... well I agree 100% with you on piracy in general but in
>this case what kind of damage are we talking about. The software
>house was experimenting and the experiments werent going to be distributed so
>what damage was made ... the only thing wasted was some bytes over internet.

  I'm not sure if it has, it proobably hasnt, but this file probably did have the ability to cause damage to the author.  One of the main reasons is the name Nintendo which did appear on the graphic screen.  If they wanted to they could build a case out of this, and whether they win or lose it would cost lots of damage in terms of time and money to the author(s)...

As for why would anyone like to emulate the Gameboy....Well I know there are some people out there (Like me) who happen to collect emulators to "show them off" to people.  Part of the "Amiga can do just about anything" feeling :)..
In fact if nobody wanted to emulate inferior systems there would be no A-Max, bridgeboard, etc , etc...Because you need a superior computer (SUch as the Amiga) in order to emulate an inferior computer with any degree of accuracy...





