Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: Toga II 0.94 Beta among best

Author: Graham Banks

Date: 14:16:40 06/07/05

Go up one level in this thread


On June 07, 2005 at 15:10:36, Jonas Cohonas wrote:

>>It has been some time since I've done any reading about open source issues. But
>>if my memory of the GPL (Gnu Public License) is correct. It states that any
>>distributed programs that are the derivative of a GPL'ed program such as fruit,
>>must also make the source available.
>>
>>Maybe that is actually the reason Toga's author is not distributing the program.
>>Perhaps by not allowing a download from a public site, he is saying he doesn't
>>have to publish the source. Personally, I feel this really doesn't follow the
>>spirit of the GPL license, which he wouldn't have been able to make Toga
>>without. But technically, may be legal.
>>
>>Eric
>
>Isn't sending programs to testers + people who ask for it through e-mail and
>posting games and reults here considered distributing?

Hi Jonas,

give Thomas a break. We should all be thankful that he's modified freely
available source code to produce such a strong engine! I think you're splitting
hairs on this one,

Regards, Graham.



This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.