Remove references to expired patents

diff --git a/data/fmax.ini b/data/fmax.ini
index 9ab52b8..32abb0b 100644 (file)
--- a/data/fmax.ini
+++ b/data/fmax.ini
@@ -513,8 +513,6 @@ A:825 15,3 17,3 -15,3 -17,3 14,7 31,7 33,7 18,7 -14,7 -31,7 -33,7 -18,7
 C:875 1,3 16,3 -1,3 -16,3 14,7 31,7 33,7 18,7 -14,7 -31,7 -33,7 -18,7\r
 e:1000 15,7 17,7 -15,7 -17,7 14,7 31,7 33,7 18,7 -14,7 -31,7 -33,7 -18,7 -1,7 1,7 -16,7 16,7 -1,34 1,34 -16,34 16,34\r
 \r
-// Gothic Chess is protected through U.S. patent #6,481,716 by Ed Trice.\r
-// Spreading it without license might be a criminal offense!\r
 // Modern variant with B+N and R+N compounds (Archbishop and Chancellor) on 10x8 board\r
 Game: gothic\r
 10x8\r
@@ -530,8 +528,6 @@ Q:950 1,3 16,3 15,3 17,3 -1,3 -16,3 -15,3 -17,3
 A:825 15,3 17,3 -15,3 -17,3 14,7 31,7 33,7 18,7 -14,7 -31,7 -33,7 -18,7\r
 C:875 1,3 16,3 -1,3 -16,3 14,7 31,7 33,7 18,7 -14,7 -31,7 -33,7 -18,7\r
 \r
-// FalconChess is protected through U.S. patent #5,690,334 by George W. Duke.\r
-// The patent now expired, though.\r
 // The Falcon can take any of the 3 shortest paths to its destination\r
 Game: falcon\r
 10x8\r

diff --git a/fairymax.c b/fairymax.c
index 8c133c2..84f59b3 100644 (file)
--- a/fairymax.c
+++ b/fairymax.c
@@ -563,8 +563,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
        signal(SIGINT, SIG_IGN);\r
         printf("tellics say     " NAME " " VERSION "\n");\r
         printf("tellics say     by H.G. Muller\n");\r
-        printf("tellics say Gothic Chess is protected by U.S. patent #6,481,716 by Ed Trice.\n");\r
-        printf("tellics say Falcon Chess is protected by U.S. patent #5,690,334 by George W. Duke\n");\r
         InitEngine();\r
         LoadGame(NULL);\r
         InitGame();\r