John D. Carmack - Tools Quotes

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The Xbox 360 is the first console that I've ever worked with that actually has development tools that are better for games than what we've had on PC.

John D. Carmack

The idea that I can be presented with a problem, set out to logically solve it with the tools at hand, and wind up with a program that could not be legally used because someone else followed the same logical steps some years ago and filed for a patent on it is horrifying.

John D. Carmack

The situation is so much better for programmers today - a cheap used PC, a linux CD, and an internet account, and you have all the tools necessary to work your way to any level of programming skill you want to shoot for.

John D. Carmack