Re: [computer-go] Pattern Matcher - pro games royalties?

["Frank de Groot" <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Mark Boon" <tesuji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [computer-go] Pattern Matcher - pro games royalties?


> Many sponsors of professional Go tournaments consider the games their
> property. In Japan I think the Nihon Ki-in considers the pro-games played
to
> be owned by them. At least they used to until recently. Even if this is
not
> backed-up by actual law, you don't stand much chance selling Go-software
in
> Japan if you have the Nihon Ki-in or an important sponsor against you.

What is going to stop Japanese people from visiting a US-hosted
Japanese-language website, pay with a Japanese credit card and getting a CD
in the mail? Will the Nihon Ki-in tell the US-based hosting provider that
International and US law has to bend to Japanese law?

Do you think Japanese do not know how to use a search engine?



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