Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 20:36:12 11/27/99
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On November 27, 1999 at 20:59:09, Ratko V Tomic wrote: >> Over a year ago, the distributor of Shredder formally prohibited the SSDF >> to test Shredder, a program highly respected by "everyone". > >Is there any legal basis for such prohibition? If I buy a GM car, on what basis >could GM prohibit me from racing in that car and writing up on my web page how >the car performed in the race? If they don't won't it compared to anyone they >ought not to sell it. The unreasonably restrictive shrink-wrap "licenses" >usually don't hold any water when tested in the courts. It seems these threats >are mainly an intimidation device used against those who can't afford the >lawyers. You could well be right. Unfortunately, it seems to be working. I do believe that they have tried out programs like Rebel 10 and Shredder 3, but they just do not publicly report those results. ChessBase allows the publications of software information for all of the programs they sell, but some complain about their "custom" autoplayer. I think that them providing one is still better than simply refusing to allow results to be reported, like most of their competition. Partly this is because I trust that their autoplayer works correctly, I suppose. Also, if everyone did this, but couldn't act as clients for another's auto-232, it would be tough to hold any matches! Dave
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