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Re:“I wish I could have licensed the Id source code releases... by fao_ on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:04AM (#27745780)
> Dismissing empirical evidence by clinging to philosophical assertions?

Small nitpick -- Carmack's assertions are anecdotal, not empirical.

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Re:“I wish I could have licensed the Id source code releases... by amelius on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:39AM (#27746033)
You can very well reason about licenses in a logical (mathematical) manner, so it is a bit strange to speak in terms of "empirical" or "anecdotal".
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Re:“I wish I could have licensed the Id source code releases... by pera on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:46AM (#27746096)
Maybe you can but the tweet is just Carmack expressing his opinion.
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Re:“I wish I could have licensed the Id source code releases... by pitkali on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:51AM (#27746136)
Aren't anecdotes pieces of empirical evidence?
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Re:“I wish I could have licensed the Id source code releases... by nextlevelwizard on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @07:51AM (#27747145)
Calling anything and everything “just anecdotes” is HN’s favorite way of dismissing your arguments.
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