Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 10:27:59 06/21/02
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On June 21, 2002 at 13:18:55, Randall Jouett wrote: >IMHO, I think should have entered the latest, greatest commerically-available >Fritz and maybe an experimental version of the program, calling it >something like thing "Fritz Experimental" or something. Only one program per author is allowed (very logical rule, think of the consequences otherwhise). >If the experimental >version of the program fails to work out, then they really haven't lost >all that much on their reputation. I mean, from what reading here, >I'm sure that most people following the tournament are going to know >(in the long run) that Quest is probably an experimental Fritz. Changing >the name of the program from Fritz to Quest, IMHO, kind of makes them >look guilty, as if they had something to hide. I personally find this morally questionable, as the direct intent is to misrepresent the strength of the program, related to competing software. (You make sure the general public only ever sees Fritz winning) Of course, sales take precedence over moral issues, I guess. -- GCP
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