Comment Re:Legality? (Score 1) 92
not certain about other emulators, but certainly spectrum emulation is a grey area. most software houses/copyright holders of old speccy games are happy to let their work into the public domain. some downright refuse (hello codemasters).
there's a huge list of what's "free", what's restricted, and what's "in-the-air" on WOS.
one deciding point is that the machine itself can be considered public domain (amstrad released the roms to the public).
so there are two factors when it comes to emulation -- is the emulator allowed, and is playing the games allowed? guess we should ask the ISDA.
one deciding point is that the machine itself can be considered public domain (amstrad released the roms to the public).
so there are two factors when it comes to emulation -- is the emulator allowed, and is playing the games allowed? guess we should ask the ISDA.
