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		hnthrowaway0328 on May 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why do games companies not release source ... I think you really need someone like Carmack to push for open source. It's rare.

jimbobthrowawy on May 29, 2024 [–]

IIRC it was someone else inside of id that pushed for source code release. He no longer works there though, which is a shame because the doom eternal engine is fantastic and I don't think anything else uses it.

account42 on May 29, 2024 | [–]

TTimo?

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