Question to programmers and users: what to do with clones?

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What should end users do with copies of cloned programs?

Keep them?
20
61%
Delete them?
6
18%
Other?
7
21%
 
Total votes: 33

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Re: Question to programmers and users: what to do with clone

Post by JuLieN »

I do not advocate for a refund, Ricardo. :) I just felt like the water example fits the facts better, as Fruit's and Crafty's sources are like the water you get from your tap: anybody can get it so nobody would sell it.
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Re: Question to programmers and users: what to do with clone

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JuLieN wrote:I do not advocate for a refund, Ricardo. :) I just felt like the water example fits the facts better, as Fruit's and Crafty's sources are like the water you get from your tap: anybody can get it so nobody would sell it.
So if you cooked a very extravagent meal or wedding cake using tap water, then you not sell it, but only give it free, because the free tap water enabled it.
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Re: Question to programmers and users: what to do with clone

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Actually, the bottled water here is the exact same water as the tap water.
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Kirill Kryukov
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Post by Kirill Kryukov »

Write it to a DVD. Burn it. Pee on it. Dance on the ashes. Go on using original engines and be happy!

Original engine authors, rejoice! The clones are forgotten the next day after release, while original engines keep playing in tournaments for years and decades.

My little tournament continues to welcome original engines (KCEC tournament).

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wims wrote:Actually, the bottled water here is the exact same water as the tap water.
Most bottled water comes from municipal water sources.
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Kirill Kryukov wrote:Write it to a DVD. Burn it. Pee on it. Dance on the ashes. Go on using original engines and be happy!

Original engine authors, rejoice! The clones are forgotten the next day after release, while original engines keep playing in tournaments for years and decades.

My little tournament continues to welcome original engines (KCEC tournament).

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Kirill
Gaviota is not there :cry:

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Kirill Kryukov
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Post by Kirill Kryukov »

michiguel wrote:Gaviota is not there :cry:

Miguel
Sorry Miguel. It's in my queue, but I'm slow, and I'm giving priority to old releases. Right now testing SEE 0.6.9. Gaviota will be there too, sooner or later.

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Kirill Kryukov wrote:
michiguel wrote:Gaviota is not there :cry:

Miguel
Sorry Miguel. It's in my queue, but I'm slow, and I'm giving priority to old releases. Right now testing SEE 0.6.9. Gaviota will be there too, sooner or later.

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Kirill
I am kidding Kirill with the cry emoticon, there are way too many engines to try. Anyway, nice list.

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Kirill Kryukov
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Re: Question to programmers and users: what to do with clone

Post by Kirill Kryukov »

michiguel wrote:I am kidding Kirill with the cry emoticon, there are way too many engines to try. Anyway, nice list.

Miguel
Thanks! :D

(Offtopic: If you have any thoughts on the EGTB Bounty project, your expert opinion would be most welcome!)

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Re: Question to programmers and users: what to do with clone

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Kirill Kryukov wrote:
michiguel wrote:Gaviota is not there :cry:

Miguel
Sorry Miguel. It's in my queue, but I'm slow, and I'm giving priority to old releases. Right now testing SEE 0.6.9. Gaviota will be there too, sooner or later.

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Kirill
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