The guy who made tetris lost all his rights to it at one point and didn't get them back till 2004 thus losing millions in royalties etc. TRUFAX
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Tue 3 Jan 2012, 22:01,
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the guy who made tetris was part of a soviet government computer programming center, and as such was not entitled to intellectual property rights, or aware he could claim them. his work was licensed by his 'boss' for international distribution for the 'soviet good'
or something. i've seen a great doco about it, but it was aaaaaages ago now
(or something. i've seen a great doco about it, but it was aaaaaages ago now
mictoboy shitting in your cunt since,
Tue 3 Jan 2012, 22:28,
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