Hi, On Sunday 06 July 2008, Alexander Wagner wrote: > Pascal Georges wrote:
> > > - be careful when stripping Scid (books, DB, etc...) as it > > > breaks some features, and I don't like this. > > > > Actually, some parts of scid would plainly not allow it to > > make it into some distributions if it's not removed. I > > learned that Nalimov-code is a problem, books are sometimes > > regarded as "unclear" and for that thrown out. Bases > > similar. For the engines the feedback was: "its better if > > one can use what is there from other sources and keeps that > > part to the absolute minimum." > > > > > > Nalimov code has been included into Scid for a long time > > and Shane had received authorisation for the inclusion > > into Scid. I agree it is not 100% clear it is GPL, but it > > seems ok for me (see COPYING file). > > Distributions have a problem. It was the first response I > got from Peter @debian that it is not compliant with > distribution policy. (Ie. no problem to scid but to the > Linux packagers.) Indeed, if the Nalimov code is not GPL/BSD licenced then it cannot be included. > > > Bases were generated by myself, and any license can be > > applied to them, if needed. Some books were generated by > > myself, and some by others. Generating a book is easy > > (simply use polyglot) and I would find a pity not to > > include at least a sample book with Scid. > > I agree. Here, the I was told that one would just prefer a > "scid-data" package separated from the pure binary. > If these bases can fall under the GPL-2/3 licences then its no problem to include them into the Debian distro. > > I think, the Bases and Books part could only be overcome by > > a "Scid Referenence Database" (CentriScid was a name for > > this recently) and a "Scid Reference Opening Book" (call it > > ScidBook for the time being). Here also another free book > > could be used e.g. Harry Schnapps book (if someone has a > > contact there...) > > > > HS Book is not free at all. > > I know. Some times there was even a stanza about "this is > for arena only". > I am trying to build a large polyglot openingbook based on PGN's from 1966 till 2008. You can include it into Scid if needed. Just let me know. It can be maintained easy when all new PGN files are downloaded from the chessbase site. (Honestly I must say that I dont know if we violate a rule there. Perhaps someone has a clue..?) gr, Willem -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ Scid-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
