Author: Jeroen Noomen
Date: 00:30:07 05/01/02
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On April 30, 2002 at 21:56:19, Michael Vox wrote: >On April 30, 2002 at 14:42:50, Jeroen Noomen wrote: Hi Michael, Thanks for your support. I) Of course the problem exists longer than today. Still, it is very easy for me to spot whether the Rebel book is being copied or not. I have made many arrangements in the book to check this out. IMO copying is copying, melted together with other books or not. I think you would agree with me that when somebody takes all good parts of Fritz, Tiger, Junior, Shredder and others together and puts his name on this program, this will not be accepted. The same is for openingbooks. II) I am not the person to see it happening, to watch and do nothing. I hope it will change. I cannot see in the future, so I start the discussion this way. How it will continue: We will see. Jeroen >Hello Jeroen, > >I sympathize with your plight. It must be difficult to see your hardwork being >utilized by others without a fee. > >I was wondering how you would respond to these arguments: > >1) If someone combined ten opening books including Rebel from various sources >and then edited it, would this still be against the ICCA rules ? How does one >detect the Rebel books or any other of the books ? In fact, at that point is it >even Rebel books anymore ? > >I have seen some huge books for download, presumably this problem has been going >on for some time. > >2) Do you think your statement here at ICC will change anything ? Do you >believe people will stop because of your post here ? It seems your statement is >like trying to hold up the World Trade Centre with words on September 11, 2001. > >Regards,
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