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Carmack on patents: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=451283 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=451283

• dang 11y ago
  We detached this comment from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10934783 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10934783 and marked it off-topic.
  • PakG1 11y ago
    I thought that his being frustrated with the fact that independent research and development could independently come up with the same idea as someone else was very related to the topic? :(
    • dang 11y ago
      Only generically; generic tangents aren't great for ontopicness. But the real problem is that it wasn't a reply to the very specific and informed comment we detached it from.
      • PakG1 11y ago
        OK, I understand that. Well then, keep up the good work. HN remains in good health and hands.