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Subject: Re: About releasing engine source code

Author: James Robertson

Date: 11:19:29 02/15/99

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On February 15, 1999 at 12:06:20, KarinsDad 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
>
>One possibility is to release portions of your code that are helpful for
>learning and are possibly cutting edge, but to not release the entire set of
>code. Who says that your code must be capable of being compiled when released
>into an entire chess program?
>
>This way, people can use your ideas and learn from them without having an entire
>program being handed to them.
>
>KarinsDad

I believe Mr. Coulom already has done this by releasing the basic C++ library
for TCB.

James



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