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		ChrisClark on May 27, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MAME and the New Emulation Reality They are emulating the hardware, not pirating the software. I don't think DOSBox needs to get permission from id Software because it can run Commander Keen. If the game publishers want to sell their ROMs, they are free to. In fact, because MAME exists, they actually might find some customers to sell to!

MaulingMonkey on May 27, 2015 [–]

Or to take a concrete example, I believe several re-releases on GOG take advantage of DOSBox to ensure games are playable on modern systems.

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