Author: Komputer Korner
Date: 11:49:32 08/15/98
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On August 07, 1998 at 20:32:00, Don Prohaska wrote: >On August 07, 1998 at 19:48:28, John Timm wrote: > >> >>On August 06, 1998 at 22:30:04, John Timm wrote: >> >>> >>>On August 06, 1998 at 16:59:30, Howard Exner wrote: >>> >>>>Anyone wish to share their views on Computer Chess Reports? >>>>What articles are most informative? Is it similar to the printed >>>>reports from the past? Does Larry Kaufman still contribute >>>>a lot of material? >>>> >>>>Thanks >> >> The quantity of new material on >>the CCR site has declined precipitously in the last 4-6 months, and in my >>opinion the site is no longer "similar" to or as interesting as the old printed >>reports. For example, there were only two new articles on the site in July. One >>was a product review by Komputer Korner and the other was a review of a >>different product by IM Kaufman (whose last prior article was in January, so he >>does not contribute "a lot of material"). The only article I found in June was >>a copy of the SSDF rating list and the related SSDF commentary. Also, there have >>been no "Subscriber Feedback" comments since April (ten months ago there was an >>average of at least one or two "Subscriber Feedback" comments per week). >> >> >> On the other hand, much of the material formerly >>found on the CCR site ( especially subscriber comments) is now found on this >>site. Of course this makes me wonder what ICD has in mind for the future, since >>it seems infeasible to run a site with a limited amount of material for a $25 >>fee, while simultaneously offering free access to a site with far more material >>and very similar (but not identical) subject matter. > >DITTO! Check out my latest 2 articles on Zarkov and Kallisto. You must realize the amount of work that goes into these and I do have a regular 37.5 hour job that pays me real money. I don't get paid anything for writing these reports. And when I have to pay $ to obtain some of these programs, then that doesn't make it easier either. -- Komputer Korner -- Komputer Korner
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