jackmarxist [any] to the_dunk_tank • 2 years agoOn a thread about 3d modellingimagemessage-square51 fedilinkarrow-up1110file-text
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minus-squarezifnab25 [he/him, any]hexbear13·edit-22 years ago You need to always remind them that ignoring IPs and patents was the thing the US was doing when not yet a superpower Its a thing the US still routinely does, particularly when a large business interest can profit from the hard work of indie developers or foreign businesses. Back in the 90s, Microsoft was notorious for reverse-compiling other business's software, incorporating it into their platform past licensed terms-of-us, or suing the originating company out of existence. Amazon did a similar trick, most famously with the "One Click Purchase" button. link
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Its a thing the US still routinely does, particularly when a large business interest can profit from the hard work of indie developers or foreign businesses. Back in the 90s, Microsoft was notorious for reverse-compiling other business's software, incorporating it into their platform past licensed terms-of-us, or suing the originating company out of existence. Amazon did a similar trick, most famously with the "One Click Purchase" button.