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Subject: Re: ChessMaster 9000 PRE-RELEASE COMMENTS!

Author: John Merlino

Date: 19:22:42 05/13/02

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On May 13, 2002 at 20:46:10, Michael Vox wrote:

>On May 13, 2002 at 18:41:05, John Merlino wrote:
>
>>On May 13, 2002 at 16:15:46, Michael Vox wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.chessreviews.co.uk/article.php?sid=41
>>
>>Let's make this PERFECTLY CLEAR! This is NOT a review of CM9000. Nor is it
>>anything new at all to this board.
>>
>>It is merely a copy of the text that I posted here recently. Nothing more....
>>
>>I'm kind of annoyed that he copied that text without asking me, too. Oh, well.
>>That's what I get, I suppose....
>
>You posted your information in the public domain, therefore, it is not copyright
>protected.
>
>Not sure why you are annoyed.  He is merely passing on the information which you
>put into the public.
>
>Many of us appreciate that you shared so much information and answered so many
>questions.
>
>It is to bad some others like ChessBase did not follow your lead, it could lead
>to much better products.

I guess "annoyed" might have been a strong word. I think maybe "surprised" might
be a better word, since Robert Pawlak and I have traded e-mails in the past, and
he seems to be very nice.

He did give me "credit", but maybe I was wrong to think he would have asked for
permission before he put up the information on a commercial website.

jm



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