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>> He says he just wants to have fun and tinker >Then why no try to promote tinkering ? "Promoting tinkering" is not "tinkering" . That is a distinct passion, which he very well may not have.
when you have a passion, you wish to share it with people who have the same passion.
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Are you aware of how presumptive and insulting it is to speculate about someone else's life and tell them how they should be living?
It's sad to read that he would abandon something that gets traction. It doesn't really make sense. For indie game developers, this story is kinda sad, that's all. To see a lone dev exiting through the back door like that, it is kinda discouraging.
>As soon as this deal is finalized, I will leave Mojang and go back to doing Ludum Dares and small web experiments. It has always amazed me how down to earth Notch is. Now, he's going to be a billionaire doing little game jams. It's hard to believe and quite awesome. It's like Bruce Wayne deciding to spend the rest of his life playing with legos.
>It's like Bruce Wayne deciding to spend the rest of his life playing with legos. I like this image. Bruce Wayne's character in batman is always thinking big. He tries to push things in the direction he thinks is right. The idea that someone would have all the power and decide to play with toys makes me worry about the rest of us. I would like to see people like Notch (creative, thoughtful people) having a say in wha…
I think you come up with a publishing model. E.g., you front them money, provide staff, orchestrate delivery/maintenance, handle legal issues, but otherwise you leave the creative control in the hands of the author. This has worked in movies, music, literature, etc. The key is that creative control can never be challenged by business priorities (and if it is, the author needs to be able to take their IP and find another publisher).
Edit to add: at a certain point, a project ends and people like Notch need to move on to actually contribute (to society). No one complains when bands switch labels or directors stop making sequels.
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It's unfortunate that all our greed and crazy fandom keep scaring the great minds away from continuing to push us all forward.
Come on, it's the entertainment industry. You don't see greed and crazy fandom pushing away fundamentally important people like Vint Cerf, since their work isn't related to entertainment. Wozniak was unusual in that his story wasn't entertainmnet-related, but most of these "I can't handle the public's demands for my attention" stories come from the entertainment industry.
Unfortunately, Vint Cerf is not close to being a billionaire. Our economic system doesn't award brilliance, it doesn't award productivity, it awards the ability to convince other people to give them more money. I'm not saying that that's totally bad, just that the money chasers scare away some great minds.
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Don't be obtuse. The phrase "verbal contract" is specifically oral contract.
Quoting Wikipedia: "The term verbal contract is sometimes incorrectly used as a synonym for oral contract. However, a verbal contract is one that is agreed to using words, either written or spoken , as opposed to an implied contract." It's funny how GP is heavily downvoted even though he's right. Downvoters (which I assume you're one of) didn't even check their facts. Sometimes HN sucks.
Can you find any example of usage of "verbal contract" to mean anything other than "spoken contract"?
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Quoting Wikipedia: "The term verbal contract is sometimes incorrectly used as a synonym for oral contract. However, a verbal contract is one that is agreed to using words, either written or spoken , as opposed to an implied contract." It's funny how GP is heavily downvoted even though he's right. Downvoters (which I assume you're one of) didn't even check their facts. Sometimes HN sucks.
Even wikipedia says you shouldn't use them as a reference. Can you find any example of usage of "verbal contract" to mean anything other than "spoken contract"?
Since you're the one claiming "verbal" equals "oral", you're the one who's supposed to do the research. Wikipedia has a citation on that specific paragraph and there are lots of results in Google. Do your homework before your claims.
But anyways, "verbum, verbi" means "word" in Latin while "os, oris" means "mouth". That should be a clue.
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Even wikipedia says you shouldn't use them as a reference. Can you find any example of usage of "verbal contract" to mean anything other than "spoken contract"?
Don't be obtuse ;) Since you're the one claiming "verbal" equals "oral", you're the one who's supposed to do the research. Wikipedia has a citation on that specific paragraph and there are lots of results in Google. Do your homework before your claims. But anyways, "verbum, verbi" means "word" in Latin while "os, oris" means "mouth". That should be a clue.
This is about usage, not definition. To interrupt a hrwad with a pointless aside in a snarky manner about a common (mis)use of "verbal" deserves a downvote.
Your inability to find an example of someone using "verbal contract" to mean "written contract" has been noted. :p
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Don't be obtuse ;) Since you're the one claiming "verbal" equals "oral", you're the one who's supposed to do the research. Wikipedia has a citation on that specific paragraph and there are lots of results in Google. Do your homework before your claims. But anyways, "verbum, verbi" means "word" in Latin while "os, oris" means "mouth". That should be a clue.
"Verbal contract" always refers to spoken contracts! This is about usage, not definition. To interrupt a hrwad with a pointless aside in a snarky manner about a common (mis)use of "verbal" deserves a downvote. Your inability to find an example of someone using "verbal contract" to mean "written contract" has been noted. :p
Did you even search Google? Do your homework!
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Quoting Wikipedia: "The term verbal contract is sometimes incorrectly used as a synonym for oral contract. However, a verbal contract is one that is agreed to using words, either written or spoken , as opposed to an implied contract." It's funny how GP is heavily downvoted even though he's right. Downvoters (which I assume you're one of) didn't even check their facts. Sometimes HN sucks.
Even wikipedia says you shouldn't use them as a reference. Can you find any example of usage of "verbal contract" to mean anything other than "spoken contract"?
http://www.californialaborlawattorney.com/implied-and-oral-c...
Contrary to common wisdom, an informal exchange of promises can still be binding and legally as valid as a written contract. A spoken contract is often called an "oral contract", not a "verbal contract." A verbal contract is simply a contract that uses words. All oral contracts and written contracts are verbal contracts. Contracts that are created without the use of words are called "non-verbal, non-oral contracts" or "a contract implied by the acts of the parties."