Author: Chessfun
Date: 13:15:21 12/09/05
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On December 09, 2005 at 16:00:23, Dann Corbit wrote: >On December 09, 2005 at 15:57:38, Francesco Piantedosi wrote: > >>On December 09, 2005 at 15:46:55, Dann Corbit wrote: >> >>>Let's suppose that there is no law against it. >>> >>>It is clearly against the author's wishes. >>> >>>For that reason alone, it should not be posted without permission. >>> >>>But I think at least due to copyright permission, you would have to have >>>permission to distribute a copyright protected work. Clearly, his program is a >>>copyright protected work. >> >>Yes, it's right! >> >>> >>>So I think that for legal reasons he should have permission. >>> >>>In any case, I think it not a good idea to circumvent the author's wishes. >>> >>>He was very generous to let us try it free on a limited time basis. Just >>>because it is easily possible to do what he does not want us to do does not mean >>>that we should do it. >>> >>>Suppose that someone asks and he says "No. Do not distribute it." >>>Then I think that is a clear message that it should not be done. >>>He may also say that it is OK. >>> >>>Since he owns the intellectual property, it should be the author's wishes. >>> >>>Just because it is incredibly easy to go against his wishes does not make it a >>>good idea. I also think it starts a very bad precedent. >>> >>>If you are nice to the people on CCC, then they will do any harmful thing that >>>they want just because they are able. >>> >>>That is not a good reputation to hold. >> >> >>I'm really sorry, I'll not repaet this error. > >Maybe he will change his mind and let you post it. Has he responded to your >email yet? I would assume if the author wanted it distributed in such a way, then he would post it at his own website http://www.rybkachess.com/ Sarah.
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