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Subject: Re: solution to the contoversy of opening books

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 00:35:59 11/03/03

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On November 03, 2003 at 03:27:10, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On November 02, 2003 at 23:01:08, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On November 02, 2003 at 19:38:33, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>On November 02, 2003 at 19:34:23, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>You are only addressing 1/2 of the issue?  If one author can work on the book
>>>>>>for three different programs, I don't see a problem with a 4th program using
>>>>>>that same book.
>>>>>
>>>>>It would not be a problem if that book is indeed sold with or available
>>>>>as a free update for that program.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>GCP
>>>>
>>>>Somehow this reasoning escapes me.  Why does this matter?  IE Crafty ships
>>>>on a chessbase CD.  I don't think it reasonable for me to use the ChessBase
>>>>book in an event.
>>>
>>>I can't buy Crafty and get the Fritz book can I?
>>>
>>
>>Yes...  You buy fritz and you get the fritz book _and_ crafty, all on the
>>same CD...
>
>You're buying Fritz. The product name is Fritz. If you play with that book,
>the SSDF should list 'Fritz', very simple.
>
>--
>GCP

The product include more than one engine so I see no reason why only one should
be allowed to be tested.

It is chessbase's decision to allow Crafty to use the kure book.
They could develop books when only one engine can use them.

Uri



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