Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:24:22 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 I happen to agree. I also happen to agree that the book author is a member of the _programming team_ for a specific engine. Ergo, a book author can work on a book for exactly _one_ engine. No more. No way to have it both ways...
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