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by RandomSpamMan 4360 days ago
Still makes me sad that people are calling these 2048 clones when Threes started it all off.
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chasing 4360 days ago
Don't see "clone" used anywhere. Just "inspired by." Which seems accurate, since this is more like 2048 than Threes.
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devcpp 4360 days ago
Threes wasn't FOSS so it's legally easier to say "2048 clone".
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mishop 4360 days ago
http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
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mishop 4360 days ago
The algorithm games can not be patented (licensed). Only the name and design.
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