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Subject: Re: Original Crafty has not been released... what idiocy...

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 20:28:31 07/20/03

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On July 20, 2003 at 22:55:54, Peter Skinner wrote:

>On July 20, 2003 at 21:53:40, Mike Byrne wrote:
>
>>On July 20, 2003 at 21:30:09, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>As Bob has not yet released Crafty 19.04, why would you superceed him in
>>>releasing his own code?
>>
>>I do not release his code, simply an executable.
>>
>>>
>>>I am assuming you asked him, and he stated it would be fine to release something
>>>that he hasn't?
>>
>>You can assume anything you want -- it is strictly between Bob and I.  If there
>>is a problem, he will contact me privately via email.  It amazing how something
>>like this set can some people off.  Simply amazing.
>
>From main.c in the Crafty code:
>
>Any changes made to this software must also be made public to comply with  *
>*  the original intent of this software distribution project.  These          *
>*  restrictions apply whether the distribution is being done for free or as   *
>*  part or all of a commercial product.
>
>You have made changes, and have not compiled with the "the original intent of
>this software distribution project". You have not released the source code. As
>Bob does. An executable does not count.

My online relationship with Bob extends over 10 years.  During 1996, he asked me
if I was interested in going to Jakarta to be  Crafty's operator for him.  I
was, but due to the polictical instability of the region at the time, I
ultimately had to back out.   I actually chatted with him a few times over the
phone during that time.

I have akways released my source code changes to Bob.  I am not a programmer and
I am reluctant to release any of code I worte to the "public".  Bob has all my
source code changes and he can decide what if any of the code should be
incorporated.   Bob does not seem to have a problem with that, if you do - I
can't help you.

Sorry.




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