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Subject: Re: Shredder - Ferret playoff, Bruce, Software Licenses

Author: Heiko Mikala

Date: 17:48:28 06/21/99

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On June 21, 1999 at 20:15:28, Dave Gomboc wrote:

>On June 21, 1999 at 19:09:28, Heiko Mikala wrote:
>
>>For example, when, during the playoff, Stefan asked Jaap van den Herik, if he
>>could stop writing down the moves on the scorecard, because the speed chess
>>phase had begun. Immediately after Jaap saying Yes, you threw your pencil and
>>your block to the ground. You should have seen Jaap's face in that moment :-)
>
>That must have been funny to see...

It was :)

Btw, you can still see the pen and the block lying on the ground in picture b8.

>>Or, when, during your game against Fritz, Ossi Weiner wanted to make a photo
>>of you and asked you, if you could look into his direction, while you were
>>looking very concentrated on your screen. Your answer was a short, but >>definite "No!". Wow.
>>[...]
>Bruce was an expert chess player, wasn't he?  OTB chessplayers don't pose for
>pictures with their clocks running!  If my program was on the move, I would
>reject such a request too, though I would oblige while Fritz was thinking.

Yes, I think it simply was bad timing by Mr. Weiner.

>>And, hmm, sorry, but I can't resist: If Ossi or Chessbase offer you a contract
>>to market your program, please don't say no. We all want to have your great
>>program, you know? ;-)
>
>The way Bruce steadfastly refuses to publish it makes me think that even if he
>had won, he still wouldn't. :/

It may not be exactly the same, but, as some of you may know, I have been
writing on my own chess program for many years. During the last years, there
have been many people asking me, if they could have a copy. I always refused
to give a copy to anyone. I can absolutely understand Bruce. It's his own,
private thing, he only makes it for himself.

>Anyway, Bruce suggested in another post to get a copy of Shredder, and no
>doubt a new version will be forthcoming!
>
>Speaking of software licenses... could people please remove their restriction
>on publishing computer vs. computer testing results?  I hate overly-restrictive
>licenses... and I don't enter into license agreements that I don't like.  Hint.

As far as I know, this restriction does not exist for the full-version of
Shredder, only for the MCS-engine. Hint. ;-)

Heiko.



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