Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 11:06:25 04/28/02
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On April 28, 2002 at 11:37:40, stuart taylor wrote:
>On April 28, 2002 at 11:30:51, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On April 28, 2002 at 11:17:53, Roy Eassa wrote:
>>
>>>On April 28, 2002 at 11:14:42, Joseph Merolle wrote:
>>>
>>>>I was looking at the ssdf and seen Fritz 1 was 1941 and thought to myself this
>>>>would make a great engine to play games against. I was wondering if it would
>>>>work in the Fritz 7 gui stable. My next question is if someone emails me the
>>>>engine would it ask for the CD when pulling up the engine? If the answer is no
>>>>would someone be so kind to email it to me at josemer@regent.edu. (unziped
>>>>please i dont know how to unzip) I would buy it but not even chessbase offers
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Regards Joseph
>>>
>>>
>>>I have my original copy somewhere. It came on diskette (not CD) and was called
>>>(at least in the USA) "KnightStalker".
>>
>>
>>
>>Two points:
>>
>>1) it is 1941 SSDF elo on a 486-33MHz. Are you using a 486-33MHz? If not,
>>chances are that Fritz 1.0 running on your computer would be *much* stronger
>>than that (above 2300 elo, easily).
>>
>>2) you are asking for an illegal copy. Please don't do that here.
>>
>>
>>
>> Christophe
>Do programs remain illegal so long after they are extinct (no mention of it in
>ssdf, as far as I remember)?
>S.Taylor
I don't understand why you ask.
The right question to ask is: "does a commercial program EVER fall in public
domain, when, and for what reason?".
Is it legal to steal your car if you have not claimed ownership on it for more
than 2 weeks for example?
Christophe
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