Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen
Date: 14:33:43 02/16/99
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On February 16, 1999 at 11:18:22, Harald Faber wrote: >On February 16, 1999 at 10:53:02, Michael Ginat wrote: > >>>>> >BTW is there a plan to test WChess2000 and Zarkov5? >>>>> >>>>>If we publish results with these programs, we are threatened to be severely >>>>>punished under German and European law. At least Ossi Weiner says so in a recent >>>>>email. See copy below: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Our license conditions *do not allow* anybody to publish computer games >>>>>(neither with or without autoplayer) or results of computer games of our >>>>>chess programs without our written consent. Violating these license >>>>>conditions can severly be punished under German law, even if such person or >>>>>organisation is located outside Germany. Violations can also be pesecuted >>>>>under European laws." >>>>> >>>>>Could someone who owns these programs and Shredder 3.0 or Genius 6.0 confirm >>>>>that the above text is included in the licence text? >>>>What an unbelievable act of cowardice on the part of the chess companies. >>>>I will never buy any product with a stupid statement like that attached to it. >>> >>>Agreed. Lets hope this doesn't set a precedance, otherwise playing >>>computer chess games will become part of some underground culture, >>>not recognized by the "law". >> >>Hey guys, give them a break! How can they try to run a business if any Tom, Dick >>or Harry can conduct experiments to "prove" which is the greatest? Is it a >>matter of "cowardice" or worries that the test is not run in a controlled >>environment? What if both machines are 200 mhz but one has a faster BUS, or >>superior motherboard? What if one computer has a faulty component? >>Potentially if you publish Hiarcs 7 (or Fritz.32) is world champion you might >>hurt someone's livelihood. >>regards, >>Michael Ginat > >You can also see it vice versa: MCS progs are not allowed to participate etc. >because supposed bad results may hurt the sells. >So better not play than playing ugly. >And I am very curious WHO will attend and take part in the WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP in >June. Anyone thinking his program is best should participate with his own >hardware to make sure that this baby gets the best hardware as the programmer >thinks. So afterwards no excuses count like "I had slower/worse hardware". >I am sure some will be missing because of fearing the result. >Point. >Ossi, now it is your turn to convince us all in June. I will definitely play in Paderborn in June with Shredder! No doubt about this! Your statement above is not true for Shredder. Stefan
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