Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 11:15:57 06/21/02
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On June 21, 2002 at 12:45:30, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: >On June 21, 2002 at 12:01:46, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On June 21, 2002 at 11:45:40, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: >> >>>On June 21, 2002 at 08:12:39, Peter McKenzie wrote: >>> >>>>Great news that we have a ruling on this. >>>> >>>>Peter >>> >>>I find this rule outrageous and a shame. It is taylor-made for the commercial >>>companies. >>> >>>Miguel >> >> >> >>It has been discussed between the programmers themselves for a few months. >> >>The rule has not been imposed by the ICCA. It has been suggested to the ICCA by >>most of the programmers, *including* amateurs. > >How many amateurs agree to this? Did Hyatt and Moreland agree? I doubt it. I think Bruce just "gave up" as the discussion was going nowhere. I certainly don't agree. Either a specific book should be used only with a specific engine, or the book should be available to all. This concept oof "a chosen few can use my book because I say so" is NFG. > >>The rule is not taylor-made for commercial companies. It has been designed in >>the spirit of respecting the copyrights on opening books. > >Yes it is, because of this: >"The same book author is allowed to compete more than once with the same >book or a different book." > >The fact that some amatateurs agree does not change the fact that commercial >engines can benefit from using one author in different teams i.e. the book >author. Correct. > >>For the first time the programmeurs have a say on the rules way before the event >>starts. That's a significant progress. > >Good, that is progress from the organization's point of view. It would be nice >that the competitors choose conditions that are fair for everybody. > >Miguel > > >> >> >> Christophe
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