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Subject: Re: About releasing engine source code

Author: Rémi Coulom

Date: 01:25:49 02/17/99

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On February 15, 1999 at 16:51:14, James Robertson wrote:

>On February 15, 1999 at 15:36:34, KarinsDad wrote:
>
>>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?
>
>I believe it does.

Yes, it does, but nothing that is related to the TCB engine directly. It only
contains user interface and file management stuff. A simple chess engine is
given as an example of use, but it has nothing in common with TCB except the
user interface.

>
>James
>
>>
>>KarinsDad



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