Author: Uri Blass
Date: 02:37:04 11/10/05
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On November 10, 2005 at 05:16:03, Tord Romstad wrote: >On November 09, 2005 at 19:27:47, Roger Brown wrote: > >>> >>>When a program surpasses the best commercial programs the matter >>>becomes more debatable, and I have no difficulties accepting that >>>Fabien felt forced to hide his source with Fruit 2.2. A program on >>>the level of Glaurung, however, is utterly harmless. Hiding the source >>>wouldn't make any sense at all. >> >> >> >> >>Hello Tord, >> >>I really "hate" these posts. >> >>I mean, what is the meaning of weak? > >I didn't use the word "weak" anywhere, as far as I can see. When >I described it as "utterly harmless", I was talking about the >availability of my source code. There is no risk that the source >code of Glaurung can hurt the community in any serious way. You >can't take the source code, change the executable name, add your >name to it and sell it or use it to win world championships. Of >course you could try, but the program just isn't strong enough. > The question is if there is no risk that somebody take the source code and change it and make it 300 elo better and win world championship with it when 99% of the source is your code. Uri
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