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Subject: Re: definition of clones: Danchess an Crafty

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:10:09 02/16/04

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On February 16, 2004 at 12:04:02, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On February 15, 2004 at 13:24:54, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>I understood from the winboard forum that Bob considers DanChess as a crafty
>>clone and the question is what is the definition of a clone.
>
>>I remember from slater's post in this forum that if most of the code is
>>different you cannot win in court by complaining that it is a clone.
>
>Slate is wrong. Even if 5% of the code is similar you have a major problem.
>
>I hope you realize that the SCO claims go about less 5% of the total code.
>
>It is trivial that if this gets proven, that the owner of that code can ask
>major money and will get so. In case of SCO the dispute is therefore not only
>how many lines are similar, but especially 'who owns what'.
>
>In this case 'who owns what' is very clear.
>So if then the statement is that 30% of the code is similar, then this courtcase
>will be less than 30 minutes to decide that Hyatt owns that program more or
>less.
>
>>I understood from Dann's post that only 30% of the code of DanChess is
>>similiar(that does not mean the same as Crafty).
>>
>>Dann Corbit posted in the winboard forum the SEE function of Danchess that is
>>similiar to Crafty.
>>I wonder if it is really the main reason that Bob considers Danchess as a clone
>>or only one of the reasons.
>
>Bob is correct. Legally, juridically, and also practically. Not to mention that
>Bob has the creative rights also (hope i did translate that correct).

"Creative rights" are not the issue here, for me.  Just trying to control the
out-of-sight cloning problems that have abounded the past few years.  I don't
mind anybody using my ideas.  But I don't want source code copied with the goal
of creating a "unique program" that really "isn't".


>
>>Uri



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