> partly out of concern for drawing attention over commercial use
I don't understand what you mean. Why is it bad to draw attention here?
> some contributors didn't want to see commercial MAME arcade cabinets
Why do you suppose that is? It's infuriating to see someone else make a lot of money with something you developed for free?
Surely the world would have been a better place if they allowed all commercial use. Someone would have put marketing money into MAME arcade cabinets, etc., and a lot more people would be using it and aware of it.
I don't understand what you mean. Why is it bad to draw attention here?
> some contributors didn't want to see commercial MAME arcade cabinets
Why do you suppose that is? It's infuriating to see someone else make a lot of money with something you developed for free?
Surely the world would have been a better place if they allowed all commercial use. Someone would have put marketing money into MAME arcade cabinets, etc., and a lot more people would be using it and aware of it.