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Subject: Re: ICGA decision was correct

Author: Chessfun

Date: 23:13:55 11/27/03

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On November 28, 2003 at 01:44:11, Will Singleton wrote:

>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.

Excuse me, but I don't post trolls.
Others seemed to understand, maybe it was too deep for you, nevermind.

Sarah.





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