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They thanked him by the millions of dollars in licensing and fees paid. He certainly took the money he rightfully earned :)


You're right. But even if money wasn't at stake I think he'd have done it all anyway.


Well he still doesn't release the source code straight away and wants to earn a few dollars with every new game.

Remember, this guy has some pretty expensive hobbies.


I'd argue that despite those millions, his wealth_created:income_earned ratio is still exceptionally high. Many people earn far more doing much less for the world.


"wealth_created:income_earned ratio is still exceptionally high."

i say his ratio is 1:1 - some people have negative (that is, they suck wealth out of the system). Most, normal hardworking people have a ratio of 1:1




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