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Patent Issue Delays Doom 3 Source Code Release

Posted by Unknown on from the patents-hate-fun dept.

An anonymous reader writes "id Software is still planning to release the Doom 3 source this year, but it's been delayed by a patent issue that's causing John Carmack to personally rewrite some of the code. The patent issue in Doom 3 concerns the Carmack's Reverse algorithm and has led Carmack to rewrite it in the open-source Doom 3."

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  1. Carmack can't use "Carmack's Reverse" by MetalliQaZ · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's like we're trolling ourselves.

    --
    "Here Lies Philip J. Fry, named for his uncle, to carry on his spirit"
  2. When I was your age by G3ckoG33k · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I was your age, we http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZtBCpo0eU

    Enjoy :)

    !!!