Author: Thomas Mayer
Date: 11:57:30 02/24/06
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Hi Mike,
On February 24, 2006 at 13:48:12, Mike S. wrote:
>On February 23, 2006 at 22:06:55, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>On February 23, 2006 at 17:28:49, Vincent Lejeune wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>As it's an open project, do the author have to take part to make TogaII 1.1 play
>>>?
>>>I suppose there are more than 1 here who can operate it ...
>>
>>TogaII is a clone of Fruit and is not allowed to join CCT or WCCC for that
>>matter.
>>
>>It must be an original work for it to be allowed to enter.
>>
>>Peter
>
>This wording ("clone") is not acceptable. This matter has been intensively
>discussed and explained in the past, and it is clear that Toga II 1.1 is a
>correct and legal open source engine, based on o.s. Fruit 2.1. In contrast to
>that, the word "clone" describes software which incorrectly consists of parts
>for which no permission from the original author has been given, for use like
>that.
possible for you that this word has that negativ touch. In fact a clone is a
clone -> at least according to the rules of official tournaments. There is no
difference wether it is a legal or an illegal clone. It simply can not play.
Period.
Greets, Thomas
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