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RetrogamingNews July 12, 2026 4 min read

MAME Completes Its Move to GPL-Compatible Open-Source Licensing

Why MAME's 2016 relicensing mattered for reuse, preservation tooling, and the distinction between emulator source and copyrighted game data.

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RetrogamingNews July 11, 2026 5 min read

MAME 0.162 integrated MESS in May 2015, placing arcade, computer, console, calculator, and other machine drivers in one preservation framework.

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