I will be shocked if Apple approves this for the iPhone. It won't matter who develops the emulator, Apple controls app that goes on the iPhone/iPod. Therefore, if this app is allowed, then Apple is agreeing that violation of copyright laws is ok. In essence, they will be setting a precendence that Apple does not have a problem with piracy. No problem with piracy, then they lose credibility in every case against Apple and them complaining about Apply clones.
I grew up with Commodore computers (from 1976 PET) and my father started one of the first computer clubs in Ohio and there is only a handful of apps/games for the C64 which were/owned by Commodore. Unfortuantely, C64's emu's are for pirating C64 games as none of the original license allow for duplication of the software. I doubt that the companies who still own the rights to those apps/games will appreciate Apple enabling people to illegally use their software.
It's called abandonware: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware Most of those companies are looong gone, but do you really think Sierra is going to sue Apple because there is a Sammy Lightfoot rom on someones Iphone? Plus there are massive amounts of homebrew apps and demos for the C=64, and let us not forget the main thing when you turned it on... Programming. 10 PRINT "KTNXBYE"
"Therefore, if this app is allowed, then Apple is agreeing that violation of copyright laws is ok." -
That claim is complete rubbish. You can run illegal copies of software on any desktop computer today, so you are equally saying, "anyone who sells a computer is agreeing that violation of copyright laws is ok". ...and if you buy a car and then speed, is the individual who sold you the car responsible because they sold you a vehicle capable of speeding? What if I go out and buy a real C64 off Ebay - is the seller condoning violation of copyright laws, since I can grab these same games? We better not sell scanners or photo-copiers any more, since they can reproduce books - another tool for enabling copyright violation. The list goes on.
The C64 app was fully licensed by Commodore Gaming BV. In addition, it is designed to run legally licensed games, which will be available as additional downloads from the App Store. Manomio is negotiating with license holders (http://twitter.com/kkieller/status/3470622706) and will continue to do so.
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I will be shocked if Apple approves this for the iPhone. It won't matter who develops the emulator, Apple controls app that goes on the iPhone/iPod. Therefore, if this app is allowed, then Apple is agreeing that violation of copyright laws is ok. In essence, they will be setting a precendence that Apple does not have a problem with piracy. No problem with piracy, then they lose credibility in every case against Apple and them complaining about Apply clones.
I grew up with Commodore computers (from 1976 PET) and my father started one of the first computer clubs in Ohio and there is only a handful of apps/games for the C64 which were/owned by Commodore. Unfortuantely, C64's emu's are for pirating C64 games as none of the original license allow for duplication of the software. I doubt that the companies who still own the rights to those apps/games will appreciate Apple enabling people to illegally use their software.
Bummer, but there it is.
It's called abandonware: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware
Most of those companies are looong gone, but do you really think Sierra is going to sue Apple because there is a Sammy Lightfoot rom on someones Iphone?
Plus there are massive amounts of homebrew apps and demos for the C=64, and let us not forget the main thing when you turned it on... Programming.
10 PRINT "KTNXBYE"
"Therefore, if this app is allowed, then Apple is agreeing that violation of copyright laws is ok." -
That claim is complete rubbish. You can run illegal copies of software on any desktop computer today, so you are equally saying, "anyone who sells a computer is agreeing that violation of copyright laws is ok". ...and if you buy a car and then speed, is the individual who sold you the car responsible because they sold you a vehicle capable of speeding? What if I go out and buy a real C64 off Ebay - is the seller condoning violation of copyright laws, since I can grab these same games? We better not sell scanners or photo-copiers any more, since they can reproduce books - another tool for enabling copyright violation. The list goes on.
The C64 app was fully licensed by Commodore Gaming BV. In addition, it is designed to run legally licensed games, which will be available as additional downloads from the App Store. Manomio is negotiating with license holders (http://twitter.com/kkieller/status/3470622706) and will continue to do so.