nanogui: Re: TuxChess License
Subject:
Re: TuxChess License
From:
Gary James ####@####.####
Date:
24 Feb 2002 02:31:08 -0000
Message-Id: <20020223213011.A783@pc.twcny.rr.com>
Hey All,
I asked Steve Merrifield the author of Tux Ches about the license
permissions he had for the chess engine that TuxChess runs on. It sounds
like it should be fine for non-commercial use. But you should check with
the negine author if you are building a commercial app.
Gary James
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 01:31:07 Steve Merrifield wrote:
Hi Gary,
I did ask permission to distribute the code - I have attached a copy of
the
email below.... Please feel free to distribute this amongst MicroWindows
folk..
steve
Gary James wrote:
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I was going to add a link to TuxChess from my Microwindows links page,
but
> then a question came up tonight on Microwindows IRC about the license for
> the chess engine that you are using. I guess the original author has a
---- email follows:
Subject:
Re: Permission to distribute TSCP code?
Date:
Tue, 05 Feb 2002 02:44:36 -0700
From:
"Tom Kerrigan" ####@####.####
To:
####@####.####
Well, as long as you're not making any money off of it, I'm fine with
it.
Good luck. :)
-Tom
>From: Steve Merrifield ####@####.####
>To: ####@####.####
>Subject: Permission to distribute TSCP code?
>Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 20:26:57 +1100
>
>Hi Tom,
>
>I am seeking your permission to distribute a chess program based on
>your TSCP code. Essentially, the chess engine remains unchanged, but
>the user-interaction has been modified. I have adapted your code to
>run on an embedded desktop phone (see http://tuxscreen.net)
>
>In my version, the current board position is displayed on a 256 color,
>640x480 LCD, and the user moves pieces by pressing on a touch-screen
>instead of typing in algebraic notation. All game-playing algorithms
>remain unchanged.
>
>This project is purely for fun and educational value, and not for
>commercial gain.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>steve
--
Gary James
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http://home.twcny.rr.com/embedded/
