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		droptablemain on July 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New study reveals most classic video games are una... Thank goodness for so-called piracy.

JKCalhoun on July 10, 2023 | [–]

Yeah, I know "abandonware" sounds like a euphemism (and maybe it is), but I really don't have a problem with people keeping these older things available.

(And I have written a few games in the past that are now on abandonware sites, ha ha.)

kleer001 on July 10, 2023 | [–]

I prefer the term "Freelance pro bono archivist"

:)

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