Author: Henrik Dinesen
Date: 14:16:25 12/09/05
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On December 09, 2005 at 16:15:21, Chessfun wrote: >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. He would, or it would still be possible to get it from Ridderkerk. A 24 hour limited download tells its own story! Regards Henrik
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