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Is there anything of value to "steal" from Zynga anyways? It's not like their games require complex architectures. Anyone knowing the basics distributed comput
by jeremiep 14y ago
Is there anything of value to "steal" from Zynga anyways? It's not like their games require complex architectures.
Anyone knowing the basics distributed computing could easily recreate their server-side.
Hopefully someday lawsuits will be over the best interests of the public, not companies who constantly manipulate the public for profits.
- xsmasher 14y agoThey didn't steal server code; it was confidential business docs. > Zynga says Patmore took files that are critically important to the game maker's business, including revenue projections, monetization plans, more than 10 unreleased game design documents, employee compensation details, strategic road maps, and his entire email box, containing 14 months of confidential communications. http://allthingsd.com/20121014/zynga-files-suit-against-former-staffer-claiming-theft-of-trade-secrets/ http://allthingsd.com/20121014/zynga-files-suit-against-form... Just because a file doesn't compile, that doesn't mean it's not valuable.