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amiga386yesterday at 4:56 PM2 repliesview on HN

Employing someone doesn't let you pass off their achievements as your own.

If Wales had anyone else, or had gone it alone, it's unlikely Wikipedia would be what it is today.


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oytisyesterday at 5:02 PM

> Employing someone doesn't let you pass off their achievements as your own.

Doesn't it? That's basically how tech companies work. You can tell he's written an initial version of Wikipedia, but founder is emphatically not an employee.

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glaslongyesterday at 5:29 PM

Please tell the founders of various companies I've developed novel things for that my name should be at the top with theirs :p