From 74d623b3547d026959dd620ef77b8f5848f0a1c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: H.G.Muller <hgm@hgm-xboard.(none)>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:44:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Remove references to expired patents

---
 data/fmax.ini |    4 ----
 fairymax.c    |    2 --
 2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/data/fmax.ini b/data/fmax.ini
index 9ab52b8..32abb0b 100644
--- 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
 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
 
-// Gothic Chess is protected through U.S. patent #6,481,716 by Ed Trice.
-// Spreading it without license might be a criminal offense!
 // Modern variant with B+N and R+N compounds (Archbishop and Chancellor) on 10x8 board
 Game: gothic
 10x8
@@ -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
 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
 
-// FalconChess is protected through U.S. patent #5,690,334 by George W. Duke.
-// The patent now expired, though.
 // The Falcon can take any of the 3 shortest paths to its destination
 Game: falcon
 10x8
diff --git a/fairymax.c b/fairymax.c
index 8c133c2..84f59b3 100644
--- a/fairymax.c
+++ b/fairymax.c
@@ -563,8 +563,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	signal(SIGINT, SIG_IGN);
         printf("tellics say     " NAME " " VERSION "\n");
         printf("tellics say     by H.G. Muller\n");
-        printf("tellics say Gothic Chess is protected by U.S. patent #6,481,716 by Ed Trice.\n");
-        printf("tellics say Falcon Chess is protected by U.S. patent #5,690,334 by George W. Duke\n");
         InitEngine();
         LoadGame(NULL);
         InitGame();
-- 
1.7.0.4