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Are UI layouts of video games subject to IP protection? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] orockwell@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yes.*

You can patent a design pattern, within a specific context (provided the patent is approved)

NAMCO infamously patented 'Loaing Screen Games', with its documented example being Galaga.

Thankfully that patent expired in 2015. Hope this answers your question!

If you 'play' an operating system as if it was a game, what is the final boss, and how do you beat it? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] orockwell@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Love this Insert Credit type question

Sea Turtles in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
What is your favorite extinction event, and why? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] orockwell@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The Holocene.

Software Engineer vs Software Developer in c/programming@programming.dev
[–] orockwell@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin, author of several foundational texts, and coauthor of the agile manifesto provides one, which I think is good: https://blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bob/2015/11/18/TheProgrammersOath.html