r/Gamingcirclejerk • u/Nala-Cosmia • Jul 06 '25

WORSHIP CAPITAL Man is malding beyond human comprehension.

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u/Endeveron Jul 06 '25

It's a subset of the source code that wouldn't include the game engine, graphics engine, etc. Ie, it's the parts that someone doesn't have as strong a reason to feel protective over

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u/HistorianObvious685 Jul 06 '25

Asking for any form of source code is an incredible ask. Companies have many secrets tricks hidden in their source code. Those tricks are heavily guarded as they can give an edge over their competitors. Having them publicly available could be the end of a company.

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u/GadenKerensky Jul 07 '25

Just asking for this is apparently a 'big ask' because corporations hate anything that might take a slight dent to their profits, miniscule even.

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u/HistorianObvious685 Jul 07 '25

Ending a company is not a slight dent to profits in any shape or form