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Subject: Re: Moderation team statement required.

Author: M Hurd

Date: 12:39:34 02/24/06

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On February 24, 2006 at 15:20:29, Mike S. wrote:

>First, I want to mention that I already have written a mail using the moderator
>form - NOT related to any personal conflict or arguing or the like - but I think
>the matter needs to be clarified because the response i got so far, clearly is
>not sufficient.
>
>What is a clone?
>
>IMO the wording "clone" suggests that something incorrect or even illegal is
>going on. It describes software which incorrectly consists of parts for which no
>permission from the original author has been given, for use in another program
>released by somebody else.
>
>Using "clone" to describe an engine clearly discredits the programmer. An engine
>created and distributed correctly, is not a clone. This matter has been
>intensively discussed and explained in the past, and it is clear that Toga II
>1.x is a correct and legal open source engine, based on o.s. Fruit 2.1.
>Therefore, the wording "clone" is not acceptable here.
>
>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?489033
>
>I expect from the other moderators, to make this clear in CCC public. I expect
>that programmers correctly participating in open source chess engine projects,
>are treated fair and that the software they release, are not called clones.
>
>This is NOT about if an engine can play in some tournament or not, by it's rules
>each. I'm not interested in that, but in avoiding public wording in CCC which
>discredits someone in inacceptable manner!
>
>This is not a matter of taste nor just my private opinion. Again, I point the
>moderators to the fact that "clone" cleary is a discrediting, incriminating
>word!
>
>Thanks,
>M.Scheidl


Clone Definition

http://www.bellevuelinux.org/clone.html


Regards

Mike



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