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Subject: Re: About releasing engine source code

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 12:36:34 02/15/99

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On February 15, 1999 at 14:19:29, James Robertson wrote:

>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

Did this include source code?

KarinsDad



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