Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 09:26:49 02/16/04
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On February 16, 2004 at 12:10:09, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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". A small courtcase will ensure you can demand the source code to be published. This is a very easy thing to do. Also demand money in case he doesn't quickly apply to the demands to publish the source code. >> >>>Uri
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