Author: Jeroen Noomen
Date: 06:14:32 05/01/02
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On May 01, 2002 at 07:56:23, Peter Berger wrote: You don't get the point. Copying an openingbook with copy '*.*' is just as wrong as copying parts of a written book and present it as your own work. THAT is my point. Or do you say that copying CD's from bands and present it as your own work - or even worse, sell them and keep the money - is OK? To use the Rebel book for training, preparation or whatever is PERFECTLY okay. What is not OK: Copy the openingbook and use it for your own chess program. Jeroen >On May 01, 2002 at 07:23:23, Jeroen Noomen wrote: > >>Anyway, every book that is printed, has a sentence in it (something like): >>Copying and reproduction is prohibited, without the written permission of the >>author. That says it all, isn't it? >> >>Jeroen >> > >This doesn't make sense to me. Who would buy a book on openings then? One of the >main purposes is to do just that: read the analysis, try to understand, check if >you like it, try to improve it at times and then play it on the board for >yourself. Is this violation of copyrights ? I don't think so - else you wouldn't >write a book about openings in the first place. > >Now to opening books of professional chessprograms; one reason to buy them is to >learn more about opening theory. For example this is the one and only reason why >I bought Fritz 7. > >And if I prepare an opening book for a chessprogram I will definitely use books >on openings but also tools like the Powerbook or check lines in books of >commercial programs and if I like something very much I might include it. > >I can't see even the slightest problem with copyrights here - much to the >opposite ; this is the same every human player does in preparation for his >games. > >For sure reverse engineering another opening book and using it for your own >program is something else IMHO. > >Peter
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