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Originally Posted by gmfeny
Well then thats like if someone buy a computer and it comes with free software but this someone cant figure out how to install it and they really want the software. Someone will charge them for installing it for them.
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Is it legal to buy a copy of x or y software for say $50 and install it for the cost of the software + a fee ($25) for your time? Yes. Is it legal/morally right to pirate a copy of the software for nothing and then charge the same high $75 fee as situation A? No
Once again free software is one thing, ROMs are NOT commercially distributed software theyre for personal use. Charging for services is fine, charging an insane amount when pirating software is wrong.
take out the fact ROMs are gray area legal. is it legal to sell off someones work they did for community benefit, NOT to make a profit themselves. therefore no one should be making profit ($75 is NOT all time for a 15 min process) off someone else's work unless they intend to donate to the cause.
this attitude is what will cause less and less Rom developers to continue to develop if people feel its ok to sell off their donation to the community. They put time and and what do THEY get? nothing. so these leeches shouldnt be allowed to sell off the hard work of others