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Bug#95807: ITP: zsnes -- Free Super Nintendo emulator



On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 12:08:03AM -0700, Aaron Lehmann wrote:
> 	The zsnes package is not portable to non-i386 architectures because of
> 	the fact that most of it is writen in i386 assembly.
> 
> 	zsnes itself is available under the GNU GPL. However, almost all of the
> 	"ROMs" that it is designed to run are distributed under stricter licenses,
> 	which may not permit redistribution. We advise you to pay attention to
> 	license information when obtaining such software. Debian claims no
> 	responsibility for any illegal usage of third-party software under
> 	zsnes.

Can I suggest using the word "unlicensed" instead of "illegal" in the text
above?  It's more precise, and it doesn't throw the usual sop to the media
conglomerates that copying their data is as bad as rape, murder, or car
theft.

-- 
G. Branden Robinson             |   You could wire up a dead rat to a DIMM
Debian GNU/Linux                |   socket and the PC BIOS memory test would
branden@debian.org              |   pass it just fine.
http://www.debian.org/~branden/ |   -- Ethan Benson

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