Author: Axel Schumacher
Date: 11:00:41 06/20/03
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On June 20, 2003 at 12:26:14, Matthias Gemuh wrote: >> >> >>If I were a GM and had to live from my tournament games, I would work for the >>protection of my game scores! It is crazy, that we regard the scores as >>freeware. Only because we can eaisily copy the moves, these moves are NOT free. >>Of course the move e4 is free, but the information that I played it against >>Kasparov is NOT free. You should pay for it. >> >>Anonymous players or spectators who distribute my moves would be hit by the law >>of copyright because I have the right over my moves in a game. >> >>Look, people often have difficulties to understand: they say moves are not >>copyrighted. I say that the specific moves of a game ARE copyrighted and >>original. We should support the lives of our GM. >> >>Rolf Tueschen > > > > >I even go a bit further and say the moves played by a GM should not only be >copywrighted, but also patented ! >Any person who wants to play some of the moves should pay a patent fee. >The patent should also cover moves played by strong computer programs. > >/Matthias. What about this: Everyone who owns a chessboard or a chesscomputer/program has to pay a monthly fee (similar like the GEMA Gebuehren in germany for music; everyone who owns a radio or TV has to pay this fee). Since you could play blindfold without a board I suggest every person who can play chess at all has to pay this fee (maybe 10$/month ?). I will rush now to the patent office to patend the sicilian opening.. Ciao Axel
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