Author: Eran
Date: 12:46:48 09/08/00
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On September 08, 2000 at 15:11:56, Sune Larsson wrote: >On September 08, 2000 at 14:36:38, Eran wrote: > >>On September 08, 2000 at 12:59:49, Sune Larsson wrote: >> >>>On September 08, 2000 at 00:06:18, Michel Langeveld wrote: >>> >>>>* Because it doesn't catch all of them a large database can be a great mess in >>>>the end. >>>> >>>>* It's also strange that add to database without doubles find more doubles than >>>>add to the database (Without double check) and then kill doubles. >>>> >>>>* Kill doubles kills also a lot of games which aren't doubles at all. Something >>>>total different players where killed >>>> >>>>* It's also strange that kill doubles kills games where both sides didn't move. >>>>This results that a lot of valuable information will be deleted from the >>>>database. Complete crosstables will be ruined then. >>>> >>>>* I've seen A LOT of database corruptions, and I lost a lot of times my database >>>>due to errors with CB7. >>>> >>>>Did you use CB7 a lot of times?? For example did you also receive messagebox's >>>>after your 500th or 1000th startup of the software? I did receive :-) I use CB7 >>>>almost every day. (sometimes 5 times a day or so). If you don't know what's the >>>>matter with kill doubles then I don't expect you are a heavy user. >>>> >>>>However I really love database in comparison with CB6. Because It's MUCH faster. >>>> >>>>Kind regards, >>>> >>>>Michel Langeveld >>> >>> Agree. Futhermore I have asked this question to ChessBase and the answer >>> is no. Meaning no improvements in "Killing Doubles" whatsoever. Meaning >>> the same , very few parameters, available. Meaning fuzzy duplicates cannot >>> be spotted. Meaning uphere we're going for C Assistent! Meaning conclusions >>> from consumers/users in my neighbourhood. >>> >>> Thanks >>>> >>>>On September 07, 2000 at 20:20:07, Marc Plum wrote: >>>> >>>>>I'm very satisfied with CB 7, and don't think that I have any reason to upgrade. >>>>> For that matter, version 6.01 worked very well for me, although I hated that >>>>>dongle. >>>>> >>>>>Just out of curiosity though, what are the problems you've had with the "kill >>>>>doubles" function? I hadn't noticed serious problems, admittedly it may not >>>>>catch all of them, but it seems to do pretty well. >>>>> >>>>>Marc >>>>> >>>>>On September 07, 2000 at 17:41:09, Anatoli wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Hello everybody ! >>>>>> >>>>>>We are waiting for the new CB8. There will be some make up changes, but I didn't >>>>>>read anywhere about any improvments in Kill Doubles. Did I miss this information >>>>>>? From my point of view this function in CB7.01 works not very good. But from my >>>>>>point of view it should be one of the most important possibilities in CB. Can >>>>>>anybody here from ChessBase answer this question ? I have CB7 and now I have to >>>>>>pay around US$90 to upgrade to CB8. I am not interested in new pictures of the >>>>>>players, in their ratings, in new Fritz interface, or in the games' statistic. >>>>>>I read all previews of CB8 and I am not impressed. I always bought ChessBase >>>>>>products, but now for the first time I have to think. What about you, my >>>>>>friends, are you happy with everything you read about it ? >>>>>> >>>>>>Best wishes >>>>>>Tolya >> >>1) Make one or two backups of your database before you let CB7 kill doubles. >> >>2) Maybe some time later, after the release of CB8 in October, some downloadable >>new patches from ChessBase would fix "Killing Doubles." I hope so. >> >>3) ChessBase 7 acts like Windows 3.x, while ChessBase 8 acts like Windows 9x. >>That means, in CB7 you have to change from windows to another windows so often. >>in CB8, it acts like explorer meaning you would go from windows to another >>windows much less often, because some of the windows are already tiled for >>conveniency. >> >>4) The appearance of the CB8 is more attrative and pleasing than Assistant. >> >>5) I still prefer CB over Assistant, > > As far as killing fuzzy duplicates??!! Then please post your tricks! > Beacause I'm really interested in your findings... BTW are you in > someway connected to ChessBase? Beta-tester or... > > Thanks > > > > and CB is the number one choice among top >>chess players in the world. >> >>Eran Nope. I am just an enduser of CB7. You can try Steve Lopez's T-Notes about "Killing Doubles" at www.chessbase.com. Eran
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