Default ROM path for mame/mess

[Emmanuel Kasper]

Am 2012-10-23 17:43, schrieb Cesare Falco:
>> http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=pkg-games/mame.git;a=commit;h=ea304ff499877655877dd856a2e1d6692878d4cc
>>
>> I have no idea of why this happened in this commit, but I think it is bad
>> enough to warrant a new upload.
> that's always been the default in Ubuntu package, which in turn is
> inherited from xmame IIRC.
> I fixed what I thought was a typo.
> 
> I don't mind switching, but I'd like to keep all files in the same
> subdirectory (i.e. from ~/.mame to ~/mame), I'm not very happy with
> software spreading files around in my home directory. ;)
> 
> Users should also be warned if Mame stops searching ~/.mame/roms, or
> they'll find their roms have "disappeared" and will probably start
> complaining...

The Debian.README file also mentions in the "QUICK START" section that
the default path for rom is $HOME/mame/roms
I agree it should be mentionned for the sdlmame users that it has been
change.

BTW I will drop the transional packages for xmame-x,sdl and svga for
0.147. Do we still need sdlmame ? I think after the relase of ubuntu
12.04 we don't need it anymore ( as we support upgrades from N -> N +1
-> N+2 but not N -> N +2 ) as ubuntu users upgrading from 08.04 should
already have got it when updating to 12.04.
What is your opinion ?

Greetings

Manu