Author: Rémi Coulom
Date: 10:10:09 02/15/99
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On February 15, 1999 at 12:00:44, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On February 15, 1999 at 04:43:47, Rémi Coulom wrote: > >>It is a long time since I have considered releasing the source code of The Crazy >>Bishop since I think that it would be an excellent opportunity to share ideas >>with other programmers. However, the recent Bionic scandal and the older Gunda >>case show that doing so could cause problems. I would like to publish it anyway, >>since most tournament organizers are now aware of this problem and include >>necessary rules to avoid double entries. Anyway, if anyone here thinks that I >>should not publish the source code of TCB, I would like to hear from him(her) >>before I take this irreversible and possibly harmful decision. >> >>Remi > > >You want an opinion? Don't do it. Because we have people with the ethics of >a politician, the morals of a $2.00 prostitute, and the reasoning ability of a >2 year old, all rolled into one. > >I received the 'novag award' for releasing the source of Crafty. I won't be >surprised if I receive the 'dumb-ass of the year' award in another year or two, >for that same reason. Releasing the source will be a big help to those that are >starting off. But since we are plaged with copy-cats, that same source will be >copied verbatim and then used to smack these same beginners when they play in >their first tournament. > >This isn't a particularly pretty picture, IMHO... Thanks for your reply. You are probably the most experienced person in these matters and your opinion convinced me that I should not release my code. I thank also the other people who gave their opinion. I think I am going to try to find other better ways to exchange ideas. Remi
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