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Subject: Re: ICGA decision was correct

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 22:44:11 11/27/03

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On November 28, 2003 at 00:13:18, Chessfun wrote:

>On November 27, 2003 at 23:39:15, Will Singleton wrote:
>
>>I don't quite understand all the hysteria here.  It was a very simple decision.
>>The author failed to comply with one of the rules, and was disqualified.
>>
>>If it had been my call, I would not have mentioned anything concerning Crafty or
>>any of the allegations.  I would simply have said that the author had not
>>complied with a request of the organizer, and was disqualified.  End of story.
>
>
>That's quite right IMO and where you should have ended the story.
>
>
>>Note that I have no idea or opinion concerning the clone issue.  I would point
>>out, however, that the author's failure to comply with the rules indicates guilt
>>of some sort.
>
>
>Naturally that is not right. Clearly any author has the right to choose NOT to
>show his source code. I have no opinion either way as I know nothing about
>programming and like everyone else have NO details on the source code of List.
>
>But to say that simply choosing not to reveal his source code indicates guilt
>isn't right as it isn't a rule. It becomes a rule upon the question being
>raised.
>

Huh?  Either this is a troll or you live in an alternate universe.  Your
statements make no sense.  Please try to engage brain before keyboard in future,
missy.

Will



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