MAME(tm), the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator Copyright (c) 1997-2007 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME team MAME is a trademark owned by Nicola Salmoria
MAME is strictly a non-profit project. Its main purpose is to be a reference to the inner workings of the emulated arcade machines. This is done both for educational purposes and for preservation purposes, in order to prevent many historical games from disappearing forever once the hardware they run on stops working. Of course, in order to preserve the games and demonstrate that the emulated behavior matches the original, you must also be able to actually play the games. This is considered a nice side effect, and is not MAME's primary focus.
MAME is not intended to be used as a tool for mass copyright infringement.
The MAME installation package created by CaptiveWorks Inc. is provided as a courtesy for those legally entitled to its proper use. To download and use the package the user must accept the MAME license agreement. CaptiveWorks Inc. does not hold a license for MAME. Under no circumstances will CaptiveWorks Inc. be responsible for damages caused by or any other consequences arising from the use of this software. CaptiveWorks Inc. does not condone any illegal or unethical use of this software. The user, and not CaptiveWorks Inc., is solely responsible for the determination of the legality of the use of the software in accordance with applicable law.
For questions regarding the MAME license, trademark, or other usage, go to http://www.mamedev.org
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW NEITHER CAPTIVEWORKS INC., ITS LICENSORS OR AFFILIATES NOR THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS. THERE IS NO WARRANTY BY CAPTIVEWORKS INC. OR BY ANY OTHER PARTY THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS AND FOR THE INSTALLATION, USE AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM IT.
