Free Software Magazine: Emulation: Bridges Over Troubled Waters

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 4, 2005

[ Thanks to Tony Mobily for this
link. ]

“The term emulation means to either equal or exceed something or
someone else. As computer jargon, however, emulation means
recreating another computer or console’s operating system on
another system; e.g., recreating a Nintendo Entertainment System on
your Sega Dreamcast so you can boot up a Super Metroid ROM, or
playing classic arcade games like Ms. Pac-Man or Omega Race on your
Gameboy Advance SP. Certainly, neither Nintendo nor Sega ever meant
for their systems to be used for such purposes.

“The obvious utility of emulation software is that it allows
users better compatibility and more freedom. The obvious threat of
the software is that it allows users better compatibility and more
freedom…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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