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This is so true tho

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[โ€“] folekaule@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You're probably thinking of Paul Eggert.

Edit: I was a bit quick to post. The article I linked says Arthur David Olson (mentioned in sibling comment) started the TZ database, with Paul Eggert extending it and maintaining it later. The 2011 lawsuit is also mentioned in the Wikipedia page I just linked.

[โ€“] rothaine@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

I remember when he got sued for copyright infringement or something ridiculous and it was big news