Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 10:27:28 06/22/02
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On June 21, 2002 at 14:13:17, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On June 21, 2002 at 12:05:12, Jeroen Noomen wrote: > >>On June 21, 2002 at 11:45:40, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: >> >>So you find it OK that any program that play under a specific GUI >>can use ANY book that is available with that GUI? Without permission >>of the author? >> >>You think that it is fair that such programs can have a big advantage >>over others by simply copying and/or merging books together that are >>not their property? >> >>Jeroen >> >> > >No. But neither to I find it fair that I might have to play against >different programs using the _same_ book _with_ permission. I believe >in one author per program, _period_. No shared books. No shared code. >Each person picks a team to associate with, and that is that... > >Otherwise I am for no rule at all. Anybody can use any book they can figure >out how to use. I see no reason for someone (say yourself, or Alex or >even me) to give some permission to use a very good book, but deny it to >others, "just because". > >IE > >I vote for "one" or "all". Not "chosen few". I completely agree, but for a first step this is excellent, as the alternative is again that we get a deepfritz.ctg book winning 'amateur' title if that would stille exist. > > > >> >>>I find this rule outrageous and a shame. It is taylor-made for the commercial >>>companies. >>> >>>Miguel
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