Author: Michael Ginat
Date: 07:53:02 02/16/99
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On February 16, 1999 at 02:23:41, Steven Juchnowski wrote: > >On February 15, 1999 at 13:12:13, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On February 15, 1999 at 13:06:44, Thoralf Karlsson wrote: >> >>>On February 15, 1999 at 02:49:40, Harald Faber wrote: >>> >>> >BTW is there a plan to test WChess2000 and Zarkov5? >>> >>>If we publish results with these programs, we are threatened to be severely >>>punished under German and European law. At least Ossi Weiner says so in a recent >>>email. See copy below: >>> >>> >>> "Our license conditions *do not allow* anybody to publish computer games >>>(neither with or without autoplayer) or results of computer games of our >>>chess programs without our written consent. Violating these license >>>conditions can severly be punished under German law, even if such person or >>>organisation is located outside Germany. Violations can also be pesecuted >>>under European laws." >>> >>>Could someone who owns these programs and Shredder 3.0 or Genius 6.0 confirm >>>that the above text is included in the licence text? >>What an unbelievable act of cowardice on the part of the chess companies. >>I will never buy any product with a stupid statement like that attached to it. > >Agreed. Lets hope this doesn't set a precedance, otherwise playing >computer chess games will become part of some underground culture, >not recognized by the "law". Hey guys, give them a break! How can they try to run a business if any Tom, Dick or Harry can conduct experiments to "prove" which is the greatest? Is it a matter of "cowardice" or worries that the test is not run in a controlled environment? What if both machines are 200 mhz but one has a faster BUS, or superior motherboard? What if one computer has a faulty component? Potentially if you publish Hiarcs 7 (or Fritz.32) is world champion you might hurt someone's livelihood. regards, Michael Ginat
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