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Subject: Re: More about the Gothic Vortex Program, $10,000 challenge

Author: Ed Trice

Date: 20:18:23 01/01/04

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On January 01, 2004 at 15:19:40, Reinhard Scharnagl wrote:


>Well, I am still wondering about that. But would it not be a good idea to supply
>all participants of your challenge with a free licence. This would make things
>easier, especially regarding the fact, that some sort of patents are not valid
>in Europe or Germany. I am not experienced in handling licences of patents, and
>most programmers of chess engines also would not be.
>

If I ever give a free license away, the game becomes public domain. So, $1 is
the least amount I can charge for it. There is an international patent on file,
so your last statement is not exactly accurate. It just takes longer to get
through the process.

>
>So I am afraid to may be frustrated working on Gothic Chess beginning with
>legality problems though being additionally within a real minority !?
>
>Is it allowed to ask from which sponsor the price money has been established?

There is a very easy solution to this...just watch from the sidelines :)



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