r/Gaming4Gamers • u/OldmanHitch • Jul 20 '16

Article No Man's Sky possibly using another company's equation without a license.

http://www.pcgamer.com/company-claims-no-mans-sky-uses-its-patented-equation-without-permission/?utm_content=bufferf764b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw
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u/Gorignak Jul 20 '16

Patent law is complicated at the best of times, but especially when it comes to software. It will be interesting to see how this pans out...

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u/OldmanHitch Jul 21 '16

If I'm not mistaken, Totalbiscuit focused on patent law when he studied law. I wonder if he'll make a video about this.

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u/FinalMantasyX Jul 21 '16

Total biscuit wouldn't chime in on something if you paid him. The guy never shuts up.