Inquiry about using Fairy-Stockfish in my chess variant app (packaging binary + source code provision)

[bigwss]

Hi @ianfab,

I hope this message finds you well. I'm developing a chess variant application and would like to integrate Fairy-Stockfish as the engine (via UCI protocol with separate process).

My plan is:

• Package the Fairy-Stockfish binary in the release package for offline use.
• Provide a clear link to the source code of the version I'm using (including any modifications I make) in the app documentation and README.
• Fork the repository if needed and make my changes public.

This follows GPLv3 requirements for conveying binaries. Could you please confirm if this approach aligns with your expectations? Are there any additional guidelines, preferences, or concerns I should be aware of?

Thank you very much for your great work on Fairy-Stockfish!

Best regards

[ianfab]

IANAL, but sounds fine to me, the typical "mere aggregation" way of applying GPL.

[bigwss]

Thank you very much for the quick reply and for confirming!

I really appreciate your feedback — it gives me peace of mind that this is the standard "mere aggregation" approach under GPLv3.

Thanks again for creating and maintaining such an amazing engine — it's a huge help for chess variant enthusiasts like me!

Best regards