How can I restrict user rights?

treki

I say: "Es könnte sein, dass ich die Maschine bei einer Kollegin in ihre Bar stelle." ("I might put the machine in a colleague's bar.")
She is a old friend of me ^^

mitu

@treki Using RetroPie in a commercial enterprise is against the projects' license. Some of the emulators included in RetroPie have also non-commercial licenses.

I say: "Es könnte sein, dass ich die Maschine bei einer Kollegin in ihre Bar stelle." ("I might put the machine in a colleague's bar.")

No, you didn't say this, you edited your message 30 min later and added this. Don't do this, edits are not notified or emphasized - if you have anything substantial to add to your oridinal post, then post a new message.

treki

I have not edited this phrase!
I have edited other things! Only add the english translation of it.

And don't worry: I will not use retropie commercially. I will provide that for free (maybe in the bar of my friend).

Is it ok, when I write only in german? You can use the translator.....

mitu

@treki said in How can I restrict user rights?:

I have not edited this phrase!

I disagree. The original post at 8:43 :

Edited post with the mention about the bar added at 09:26:

And don't worry: I will not use retropie commercially. I will provide that for free (maybe in the bar of my friend).

Even if playing the arcade is still free to play, this still qualifies as commercial usage.

Is it ok, when I write in german? You can use the translator.....

This is an English speaking forum. Please use English, even if you run it through a translation service. Do it once for your post, instead of the non-German speaking forum users doing it every time when reading or replying.

treki

I still have to build the machine. Is my next project.
If I give them to use, it is still in the stars.

Is a german section not a option?

mitu

@treki said in How can I restrict user rights?:

Is a german section not a option?

That's unlikely.

treki

@mitu said in How can I restrict user rights?:

That's unlikely.

Too bad.
Many misunderstandings arise only because of the translator.

treki

All this is offtopic. My issue is solved at the moment ^^

treki

@mitu said in How can I restrict user rights?:

Even if playing the arcade is still free to play, this still qualifies as commercial usage.

If I give the machine for 3-4 weeks is that commercial use? I think not.
In Switzerland we have not the same (sick) laws than Germany!

mitu

@treki said in How can I restrict user rights?:

If I give the machine for 3-4 weeks is that commercial use? I think not.

I don't think there's any misunderstanding here - it doesn't matter how much time the machine is used in a commercial place, it still qualifies as commercial usage.
If you friend wants to have an arcade machine in the bar, then they should purchase one, along with the licensed games included.

treki

OK forget it. But that would be my problem. RetroPie will hardly have a problem there.

"hardly"? = translator

German original:
Ok, vergiss es. Das wäre aber dann mein Problem. RetroPie wird da kaum ein Problem bekommen.

treki

ATM I look with americans for wood work. It's many cheaper than in Europe!

mitu

@treki said in How can I restrict user rights?:

OK forget it. But that would be my problem. RetroPie will hardly have a problem there.

No, it's not just 'your problem'. As I said, RetroPie includes emulators with non-commercial usage, so you'd be also breaching their license, while associating RetroPie with commercial usage.

If you find yourself unable to respect the RetroPie license, then this is not the place to get support.

treki

As I said, I have to build the device first and borrowing it is just an idea.
If that's really a problem, I won't do it.
Back to the actual question:
I don't want my machine to be manipulated (if left unattended).
First and foremost, the machine will be in my apartment.

treki

Do you have to put every word on the gold scales here?
Too bad. It is the same in many other forums.
It's primarily about the fun of old games.
Why I am immediately considered an (illegal) trader ...
hmm

The whole world will soon be so intimidated by politics and laws.
Then support this system. Like the robots.

Like Matrix (movie)

Germany is an extreme example. But the problems with the people are obviously getting bigger.

mitu

@treki said in How can I restrict user rights?:

Too bad. It is the same in many other forums.

That should give you something to think about.

Why I am immediately considered an (illegal) trader ...

Immediately ? I don't see it. You opened a topic, you received answers. When you mentioned using RetroPie in a commercial setting, I pointed out that we don't allow that in the license and that we don't support this kind of usage. Nobody called you anything.

The whole world will soon be so intimidated by politics and laws.
...

This is off-topic.

grant2258

I thought retropie was gpl3 is it it NC?

markyh444

@grant2258 the emulators tend to have non-commercial licenses though.

grant2258

@markyh444 yea doesnt mean the user was using the ones that are none commercial most are gpl/mit. The question was on retropie itself if its gpl or not to take that hardcore stance retropie should be non commercial to project itself and no rely on other peoples licenses to make a stance the user can just say he isint using nc cores and the issue would be gone.

markyh444

@grant2258 in the same vein, the user could just say he's using it for home use, then build loads of arcade machines and sell them afterwards. There's no way to Police this, and the amount of people selling these systems fully loaded all over the internet is testament to that.

I'm not saying he will, or is planning to either.

Edit - I'll just add, the main thing that annoys me is the amount of people who get support here so they can build and sell on the projects hard work. Or, afterwards, send their customers here for support.