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Subject: Re: Nalimov Tablebases for sale

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 02:46:56 09/25/99

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On September 25, 1999 at 05:28:09, Bert Seifriz wrote:

>On September 24, 1999 at 14:11:46, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On September 24, 1999 at 13:50:13, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>[snip]
>>>There is maybe a subtle difference between distributing a set of CDs that
>>>just happens to include a few tablebases along with programs, opening books,
>>>etc.  As opposed to selling CDs that have _nothing_ but tablebases on them...
>>
>>_You'd think_ that somehow common decency would play a part in here somehow.
>>
>>*sigh*
>
>Common decency would suggest that somebody asks
>Eugene Nalimov BEFORE producing and selling them.

That is what I was thinking also.  Certainly, people are free to do whatever is
within the law, but it does stand to reason that he should be consulted.

Of course, common decency implies common sense.  And when it comes to law, I'm
not sure that such things come into play the way that they should.



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