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Subject: Re: Unauthorized use of Rebel books

Author: Jeroen Noomen

Date: 09:17:26 05/01/02

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On May 01, 2002 at 11:18:58, Sandro Necchi wrote:

Hi Sandro,

Thanks once again. As soon as I need your support,
I'll give you a 'ring'  (probably an email :-))

Regards, Jeroen


>Hi,
>
>well, of couse I do agree with you. We do know this quite well.
>
>If you need my support on this you'll have it.
>
>Ciao
>Sandro
>
>
>On May 01, 2002 at 03:14:44, Jeroen Noomen wrote:
>
>>On May 01, 2002 at 02:39:29, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>
>>Hi Sandro,
>>
>>Thanks for your backup! Of course you are right: Making a good openingbook
>>requires enormous amounts of time, blood sweat & tears, testing AND a lot of
>>knowledge about opening lines. Just count how many high quality books there are:
>>I don't think very many!
>>
>>Still, we - the book authors - should do something about the shameless copying
>>and use of other's books. I was in Maastricht and there I saw/heard enough. So I
>>count on a regulation by the ICCA.
>>
>>Best regards, Jeroen
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi Jeroen,
>>>
>>>I do fully agree with you 100%
>>>
>>>Some people think we just have made collection of available opening moves. This
>>>is totally nonsense and or if they say this they only do not know our openings
>>>book.
>>>
>>>Even if we cannot protect one or more single variation we cannot accept other
>>>people using the entire book just because with computers it is so easy to find a
>>>way to include the book in another format.
>>>
>>>Also for us is a sort of competition and to do that is like to use non legal
>>>stuff in the normal sports like football etc...
>>>
>>>Sandro



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