Author: Reinhard Scharnagl
Date: 08:02:19 01/07/04
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On January 07, 2004 at 09:12:49, Reinhard Scharnagl wrote: >On January 07, 2004 at 09:02:21, Michel Langeveld wrote: > >>>I am in the process of doing this, but please make sure you have a license from >>>me before embarking on such a venture. My patent attorneys would have a heart >>>attack if they read your post! >> >>oops ... lots of concerns >> >>I thought the patent was only if someone goes commercial without a license from >>you. >> >>Do I need a license if I don't release it commercial? >>If so what cost a non commercial license for me? >>Is it allowed for a licenseholder to change more opensource programs like tscp >>and release them for free? >>Is it allowed to publish PGN with gothic chess games? >>Is it allowed to publish gothic chess openingbooks? > >a) For a temporarily workaround I suggest to target CRC (Capablanca's Random >Chess) up to the moment, when licensing conditions become more transparent to >developers. I think I have to add something here, to clear things up: a.1) I do not want to undergo any patents a.2) I suggest not to generate the Gothic Chess starting position by machine a.3) I suggest not to implement any opening book matching Gothic Chess CRC only should be an alternative chess variant using an infrastructure which later could be enabled for Gothic Chess, when licensing would be done. >b) I am still searching good representations of Archbishop and Chancellor, my >actual suggestions could be found there (right side): >[http://www.rescon.de/Compu/schachveri1_e.html]. Regards, Reinhard.
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