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Subject: Re: Moderation team statement required.

Author: Robert Allgeuer

Date: 00:55:43 02/25/06

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On February 24, 2006 at 22:29:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On February 24, 2006 at 15:20:29, Mike S. wrote:
>
>>What is a clone?
>
>A clone is _any_ program derived mainly from another program.  Doesn't matter
>whether the program is open source, closed source, magic source or what.
>Doesn't matter if the author of the clone has permission from the author of the
>original program.  Nothing matters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_%28computer_science%29


>We are using the _same_ rules as the ICGA
>uses for the WCCC events.  Any program derived from another program is termed a
>"clone" and is not allowed, period...
>

That is a distinct issue from the question whether the word clone is appropriate
or not. Derivative work (or whatever term may be used) will still not be allowed
in almost all tournaments that decision is up to the rules of the tournament.

Robert



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