Author: Marc van Hal
Date: 04:57:34 06/06/02
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On June 06, 2002 at 00:57:19, Joseph Merolle wrote: >Do you think these programmers have a genuine interest in giving us the best >possible program for our money with all these upgrades ? Or do you think we are >being used as lab rats and programmers are just experimenting (at our expense) >evaluating how ratings move on playchess.com and tournament postings that we put >up. Or do you think its both aiming to hit new highs (seeing what works and what >not) for Fritz 8. Mean while we think we are getting some awesome cutting edge >engine up grade and its just a trial run version. Really what I am asking when a >programmer puts an engine up grade out do you think they create it with the >intentions of being the final up grade? > > >Regards Joseph Some points 1.)In the forehand if they give you an upgrade they don't force you to use it! (Most company's also say they are not responsible for any damage which acures by using the upgrade !) 2.)If they don't bring upgrades your complaining aswell! 3.)If it is to use the endusers as lab rats The lab rats don't use the upgrades in the most optimal way. It would be better if all endusers would have a diferent version of the engine! Or have difent engine versions on there computer So you could use version 7.0 against 7.01 etc. Some endusers still do this but not everyone has the money for two computers or multyproccesor computers. 4.)Givving you the best engine possible is something they don't look for. They many times try to give you an engine which against other engines of the curent time had the best score. Which is not always the same! (If engine a makes a mistake and engine b doesn't take advantage of it you don't get the right evaluation of that position.) Regards Marc van Hal
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