Assumptions: 1) Program complies with GPL
2) Whole source code for program is freely available at net under GPL terms even when GPL would not require it because program has not been distributed. For example program participates over net or author brings his/her own computer on site. Source code corresponding to full program participating in tournament is available. 3) Only code from ./engine/libboard.a, ./sgf/libsgf.a and ./utils/libutils.a is used. Especially ./engine/libengine.a is not used. No patterns from GNU Go are used. Pattern matching code itself might be OK? This is how GNU Go docs describe item 3) "The foundation of the GNU Go engine is a library of very efficient routines for handling go boards. This board library, called 'libboard', can be used for those programs that only need a basic go board but no AI capability. One such program is 'patterns/joseki.c', which compiles joseki pattern databases from SGF files." This means all AI code like capture search, l&d, connection search, influence, patterns, etc.. will be original. Do I and anybody else using GNU Go source in way as described in above have permission to enter KGS Computer Go tournaments? These programs of course would *never* replace GNU Go participation in tournaments. PS. http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/rules.html has been clarified so that above is now clearly OK. -- Aloril <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ gnugo-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnugo-devel
