Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 04:12:12 05/01/02
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On May 01, 2002 at 03:30:07, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >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. I may be wrong, but I think that the above represents an extreme view that the majority will not support. I don't see how that is any different than buying several print books and taking all the good parts from those to form a players opening repertoire. In fact, this is essentially what you do yourself for the most part. > >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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