Author: lucilanga
Update of /cvs/nonfree/rpms/fuse-emulator-roms/F-8
In directory se02.es.rpmfusion.net:/tmp/cvs-serv11785/F-8
Modified Files:
.cvsignore sources
Added Files:
fuse-emulator-roms.spec rom-distribution.txt
Log Message:
initial import
--- NEW FILE fuse-emulator-roms.spec ---
Name: fuse-emulator-roms
Version: 0.9.0
Release: 1%{?dist}
Summary: Spectrum ROM files for use with the Fuse emulator
Group: Applications/Emulators
License: Distributable
URL:
http://fuse-emulator.sourceforge.net
Source0:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/fuse-emulator/fuse-%{version}.tar.gz
Source1: rom-distribution.txt
BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
BuildArch: noarch
BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils
Requires: fuse-emulator
%description
The Spectrum ROM files, for use with the Fuse Emulator.
%prep
%setup -q -n fuse-%{version}
%build
# Build desktop icon
cat >fuse-emulator.desktop <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Fuse
GenericName=(Spectrum Emulator)
Comment=Emulates various models of spectrums and clones
Exec=fuse
Icon=fuse-emulator.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Game;Emulator;
EOF
%install
rm -rf %{buildroot}
mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fuse
install -pm 0644 roms/*.rom %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fuse
install -pm 0644 %{SOURCE1} %{_builddir}/fuse-%{version}/rom-distribution.txt
desktop-file-install \
--dir %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications \
fuse-emulator.desktop
%clean
rm -rf %{buildroot}
%files
%defattr(-,root,root,-)
%{_datadir}/fuse/*.rom
%{_datadir}/applications/fuse-emulator.desktop
%doc rom-distribution.txt
%changelog
* Mon Jul 28 2008 Lucian Langa <cooly(a)gnome.eu.org> - 0.9.0-1
- Make version match fuse-emulator
- Initial rpmfusion import
* Sat Jul 07 2007 Ian Chapman <packages(a)amiga-hardware.com> - 1.1-1
- Updated rom set to those included with fuse 0.8.0.1
* Sun Mar 04 2007 Ian Chapman <packages(a)amiga-hardware.com> - 1.0-2
- Changed .desktop categories to Game;Emulator;
- Updated source URL in comment
* Sun Aug 06 2006 Ian Chapman <packages(a)amiga-hardware.com> - 1.0-1
- Initial release
--- NEW FILE rom-distribution.txt ---
> Forum: comp.sys.sinclair
> Thread: Amstrad ROM permissions
> Message 1 of 1
Subject: Amstrad ROM permissions
Date: 08/31/1999
Author: Cliff Lawson <clawson(a)amstrad.com>
Hi,
Andrew Owen sent me the following email about the Spectrum ROMs and said it was being
discussed on c.s.s but I can't see the
relevant thread (I have a totally crap newsfeed - Psinet - who only carry about half the
traffic!!). So, anyway, here's my reply about
these issues:
"I know you have answered the question of Amstrad's policy on the use of the
Spectrum ROMs before but the debate has come up
again on comp.sys.sinclair and as much as I tell people what I believe it is, they want a
definitive answer. So when you have time here
are the questions. Thanks!
1) What exactly do you have to do to use Sinclair ROMs in an emulator, such as
acknowledgements etc?"
Amstrad are happy for emulator writers to include images of our copyrighted code as long
as the (c)opyright messages are not altered
and we appreciate it if the program/manual includes a note to the effect that
"Amstrad have kindly given their permission for the
redistribution of their copyrighted material but retain that copyright".
"2) Can you charge a shareware fee for an emulator that uses the Sinclair
ROMs?"
No. No one should be charging for the ROM code because (as a result of the point above)
there are loads of freely available images
anyway. If I ever thought someone was charging for the ROM images then I'd make them
available as a free download on the
www.amstrad.com web site. Naturally I imagine that some emulator writers want to charge a
shareware fee for the code they have
written and we have absolutely no problem with that as long as they aren't, in any
sense, charging for the parts of the code that are
(c)Amstrad and (c) Sinclair.
"3) Can you modify the ROMs, for instance to enable tape loading and saving, and if
so what are the requirements?"
The ROM code is simply a tool to let the emulator writers make a program that works as
close to the original machine as possible. If
they choose to modify the behaviour in any way then that's entirely up to them (I
guess you could say that that is exactly what an
emulator IS doing (ie modifying the screen output and keyboard input to go via the PC
bits)!!)
"4) Can you distribute modified ROMs?"
If you like (with that (c) proviso).
"5) Does this apply to all ROMs, Interface 1+2, ZX80, ZX81, Spectrum 48, 128,
+2, +2A and +3."
I think Amstrad only bought the rights to Spectrum 48/128 from Sinclair and then produced
the + machines ourselves. I do not believe
the (c) for ZXs or IF1/2 has anything to do with Amstrad.
"6) Does Amstrad own the rights to the QL as well?"
Someone asked me this before and I think our lawyer at that time said that we may have
had the rights to the QL stuff but then sold it
on to someone else but I haven't a clue who.
"7) What is the legal position with regard to distributing ROMs from legal Spectrum
clones such as the Timex 2048?"
Ask Timex. We only hold the copyright for code that was written by Sinclair or Amstrad
for the Spectrum machines. I haven't a clue
about the Timex deal as it was done in the days before Amstrad were ever involved.
"8) What is the legal position with regard to distributing ROMs from illegal
Spectrum clones such as the Russian Scorpion and
Pentagon machines?"
Anyone pirating hardware/software should be shot.... though that may be to quick a death
for them. Perhaps nailing them up by the
testicles using rusty nails would be the best thing to do to them?
"9) Is Amstrad happy for software owned by Sinclair to be distributed in a similar
way?"
I think that the majority of software, even that 10/12 game pack bundled with + machines
remains the copyrighted property of its
authors (Ocean etc.). Amstrad/Sincliar merely acted as a publishing house but I don't
think that gave us the copyright to it, just an
agreed licence to make copies IYSWIM.
"10) What is Amstrad's policy on the distribution of electronic versions of
Sinclair documentation?"
The more the merrier. People scanning, OCRing, HTMLing & PDFing any manuals that are
genuinely (c)Amstrad are actually doing
us a favour because if someone asks for a copy we can just point them at a URL (please
keep me informed!! ;-). So we'd welcome as
many of them to be put online as possible if people can take out the time and trouble to
do it.
"I sincerly hope this is the last time you will be bothered with such questions.
Thank you again for your time."
Your welcome. It's good to have the opportunity to make our position on this clear
and I've cross-posted this to c.s.a.8 because it
applies equally well to all the CPC stuff (though some bits of that are also
(c)Locomotive so you need to seek their permission too -
however I don't think there's ever a problem in so doing).
Cliff Lawson,
Amstrad plc
Index: .cvsignore
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RCS file: /cvs/nonfree/rpms/fuse-emulator-roms/F-8/.cvsignore,v
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diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
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+fuse-0.9.0.tar.gz
Index: sources
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RCS file: /cvs/nonfree/rpms/fuse-emulator-roms/F-8/sources,v
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+e6434ae8d5d97613c5ae0c7d42df0e49 fuse-0.9.0.tar.gz