Comment Re:Okay... (Score 3, Interesting) 316
He also wrote the 2009 novel Makers which is pretty much exactly how this story looks to play out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makers_(Cory_Doctorow_novel)
In 1914, the first crossword puzzle was printed in a newspaper. The creator received $4000 down ... and $3000 across.