Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:57:05 02/16/04
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On February 16, 2004 at 12:26:49, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >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. He already provided the source code to Dr. Hyatt (at my request to Daniel Shawul.) I thought that it would remove all doubts as to whether the program was a clone. Apparently, the delivery of the code did not produce the effect that I thought it would.
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