Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 13:58:34 03/14/03
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On March 14, 2003 at 16:39:54, Matthew White wrote: >On March 14, 2003 at 14:04:14, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On March 14, 2003 at 13:55:07, Juan Pablo Naar wrote: >>[snip] >> >>A derivative would probably be a better term. He had to translate all the >>algorithms to a different language, since minimax was written in BASIC and C (if >>it is the Chrilly Donninger one). In any case, if he gives proper credit it is >>not a problem unless the original author has forbidden derivative works. >Though it seems sort of absurd to distribute source if you wish to forbid >derivative works ;). Human nature being what it is. It is also possible (however) to learn from a program by reading the source, tracing through it, etc. You cannot copyright an algorithm, only the implementation of an algorithm (though -- sadly -- it is possible to patent an algorithm). At any rate, it is logically possible to have an open source project which has as its nature the concept to share ideas. Probably, there will be abuses, but there are abuses of any other sort of arrangement as well
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