Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 09:01:50 05/28/01
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On May 28, 2001 at 11:04:32, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On May 28, 2001 at 02:22:46, Ricardo Gibert wrote: > >> >> >>You can justify almost anything with this. For instance: An individual could >>"justify" cheating, since the other cheaters would otherwise have an unfair >>advantage. Silly. >> >>It is sufficient to acknowledge that *everything* we do is built upon the work >>of others. As long as acknowledge this and pay them their due, you've already >>done everthing you are ethically required to do. >> >>With the the Nalimov TBs, you only need to ask his permission, give credit where >>credit is due and to say "thank you". > >Out of everything you said, that last sentence leaves me the most "chilled". > >IE, in my case, I got code from Eugene, he has access to my code in return. >We _both_ gain, as if he decides to write a new chess engine, he has samples >for lots of current ideas. Should I decide to write yet another TB generator, >I have samples from him for current ideas. > >In the case of the commercial programs, _what_ does he get in return? > >zilch... > >That has _always_ been a bothersome point to me... I wouldn't be surprised if the commercials sent him free copies of the latest version of their program to him all the time. Only a lunatic would have the cheek to charge him for a copy.
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