Author: Reinhard Scharnagl
Date: 02:38:56 01/08/04
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On January 07, 2004 at 11:02:19, Reinhard Scharnagl wrote: >On January 07, 2004 at 09:12:49, Reinhard Scharnagl wrote: > >>On January 07, 2004 at 09:02:21, Michel Langeveld wrote: >> >>>>I am in the process of doing this, but please make sure you have a license from >>>>me before embarking on such a venture. My patent attorneys would have a heart >>>>attack if they read your post! >>> >>>oops ... lots of concerns >>> >>>I thought the patent was only if someone goes commercial without a license from >>>you. >>> >>>Do I need a license if I don't release it commercial? >>>If so what cost a non commercial license for me? >>>Is it allowed for a licenseholder to change more opensource programs like tscp >>>and release them for free? >>>Is it allowed to publish PGN with gothic chess games? >>>Is it allowed to publish gothic chess openingbooks? >> >>a) For a temporarily workaround I suggest to target CRC (Capablanca's Random >>Chess) up to the moment, when licensing conditions become more transparent to >>developers. > >I think I have to add something here, to clear things up: > >a.1) I do not want to undergo any patents >a.2) I suggest not to generate the Gothic Chess starting position by machine >a.3) I suggest not to implement any opening book matching Gothic Chess > >CRC only should be an alternative chess variant using an infrastructure which >later could be enabled for Gothic Chess, when licensing would be done. > >>b) I am still searching good representations of Archbishop and Chancellor, my >>actual suggestions could be found there (right side): >>[http://www.rescon.de/Compu/schachveri1_e.html]. Hallo Ed, May be all problems would be avoidable, when your Gothic Chess 1 $ license would be offered international and online, e.g. via your existing shop. Because of the high impact you gave to your patent on Gothic Chess, I really do feel very unsure when working on that theme. This is because I do not know, whether the fruits of such efforts someday will be taken away from enthusiasts, starting with it too early. As I have tried to discuss before the one dollar license should be no obstacle, which would be too heavy to take. Especially for international chess engine programers it should be made easy to buy such a permanent license online, best well documented. I am very sure, some programers (including me) immediately would take such a license, because it seems to be really silly to discuss on such low amounts. Regards, Reinhard.
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