On jeudi 8 Juillet 2004 10:37, Dr. Holger Putz wrote:
> > (i) if the parameters are not just a few numbers derived from the
>
> database,
>
> > but are a significant part of the database (like a list of all
> > interatomic distances in the database)
> > (ii) if part of the study was directly paid by the CCDC
> Neither (i) nor (ii) apply in this case. Nevertheless, according to Dr.
> Hofmann, the CCDC claims a right on all information/data which have been
> derived from the CSD database in the database licensing conditions. Perhaps
> we (Crystal Impact) should claim a right on all crystal structures which
> have been solved using Endeavour...... ;-))
Even if they have included such a claim, it's clearly an abuse and probably
illegal when the "derived" information is *so*far* from the original data.
Not sure at all if a court would rule in their favor. So just use the
algorithm (or better, publish the parameters (hint, hint)) and let them
sue...
Vincent
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Vincent Favre-Nicolin
Universit� Joseph Fourier
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