Author: Mariaclara Benedicto
Date: 11:10:08 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: > >>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? > >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. 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... > > >> >>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. > > > >Doesn't suggest any such thing to "us". It just suggests that the new program >is derived principly from an existing program, making the new program a >non-unique piece of work. > > >> >>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. > >Sorry, but it is, has been, and always will be a clone so long as it is derived >from Fruit in any fashion... > > >> >>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! > >Look up the definition of the word "clone". -> "Copy" is the best word. > > > > >> >>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
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