Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 12:58:04 09/08/00
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On September 08, 2000 at 15:46:48, Eran wrote: >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. I know that. Killing *fuzzy* duplicates it was... Any ideas? Thanks > >Eran
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