Your average, less techy, user won't compile MAME. They'll just use the regular stable releases. That was a stupid argument and only YOU want the date back. Quit making it sound like you're arguing for everyone else and somehow the community is hurt by the date being removed. You're the only one that cares. Everyone else really could care less. You really are making a very stupid argument and it's quite laughable how upset you're acting about all this
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