Author: Pedro Gomes
Date: 12:59:33 08/09/05
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On August 09, 2005 at 12:12:25, Thomas Cutter wrote: >On August 09, 2005 at 10:27:55, Pedro Gomes wrote: > >[snip] >> >>We generally speaking interpret rules in accordance with our own interests, but >>what is the correct interpretation ? >> >>The correct one is: >> >>Do exactly what Fabien did: publish your modifications to all, not onlt for >>testers. >> >>Fabien did not publish Fruit only for his testers. > >Hm, what do you say to >http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?440935 >? > >If a version of a GPL-software is tested by another person than the developper, >where is the problem, if this software will later be published according to GPL. > >Regards Thomas Hi Thomas, When Fabien says "the new version will be released", we know what it means, but when his cloners do modifications (sometimes in secret), we do not know what could happen: a) public release of a Fruit variation, or b) secret apropriation of Fabien´s intelectual property. That is the problem. So, it is not the same when Fabien and his team work on his open source engine, or when his cloners do modification on his engine. Regards. HF Pedro
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