Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 00:59:22 09/06/00
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On September 05, 2000 at 22:47:28, Albert Silver wrote: >I don't understand why chess software is on hallowed ground here, nor do I see >why you are condemning chess software developers to amateurism. I see nothing >'immoral' about receiving payment in order to help develop a program, but the >real question lies, in my opinion, in what a beta-tester consists. Uri is >offering his services as a developer, not as a beta-tester, as far as I see, as >the particular qualifications he is presenting as justifying payment are those >of a developer and not a beta-tester. On the other hand I can easily imagine a >professional (paid) beta-tester of programs in general, and I can easily believe >such a profession developing if it doesn't already exist. > > Albert Silver As I said before, if you choose to offer your services as betatester/developer stating your ambition clearly about revealing your ideas and thoughts only in exchange of money, then it's fine with me. I doubt the persons phone lines will be buzzing with activity though. It's the implied lack of willingness to part with all information unless you get a paycheck as well that bothers me. Especially if you offer your services for free and voluntarily. I also take offense to the suggested lack of enthusiasm as a result of not getting paid. There are obviously a few people here, who think highly of their capabilities in this particular field. And most of them needs to have their sense of reality adjusted slightly, preferably recalibrated. Fortunately, it's very funny to read. Mogens.
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