Author: José Berdiñas Bonefua
Date: 17:32:54 09/03/98
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On September 03, 1998 at 17:43:44, Alessio Iacovoni wrote: >On September 03, 1998 at 12:24:58, Michael Borgstaedt (GOLIATH CHESS) wrote: > >>On September 03, 1998 at 09:41:55, Claudio Bollini wrote: >> >>>On September 01, 1998 at 10:01:12, Michael Borgstaedt (GOLIATH CHESS) wrote: >>> >>>>Little (Light) Goliath is now available from >>>> >>>> ftp.pitt.edu/group/student-activities/chess/PROG/ >>>> >>>>Archive: GOLIATH.ZIP (about 3.2 MB) >>> >>>I had been very interested in Mr.Borgstaedt announce of his new-brand program, >>>and noticed about latter problems with Goliath distribution. So, I immediately >>>downloaded goliath.zip = "little (light) Goliath", and looked around. >>> >>>Putting aside the light version itself, much weaker than the complete version >>>according the "readme.txt", what really shocked me was Mr. Borgstaedt's claims >>>in the same file. >>> >>>After giving his version about what happened with Goliath prog, and the withdraw >>>of his windows programmer, he dares to state that: "The engine of GOLIATH CHESS >>>is (perhaps) the strongest available", and that he expects "that the program >>>will immediately top the swedish rating list" (!!!) >>> >>>But since "a windows interface is lacking", he urgently needs a windows >>>programmer to release the comercial version. "Releasing the engine >>>(commercially) is impossible without a nice interface. Besides, large and >>>complex database functions belongs to the engine and are ready to use" (...) >> >>I was been contacted by two windows-developers who are interested in building >>the interface. Perhaps, I hope so, we will find an agreement regarding >>cooperation. >> >>> >>>Sure? I have my doubts... If it is true that he owns the *strongest* engine >>>available, why not to release a comercial version with a modest interface >>>like Dave Kittinger with his Wchess, 4 years ago? If the engine is that >>>worthy it will have a great comercial success, without any "nice interface". >> >>I expect that a strong program, but without a state-of-the-art interface, >>will be bought by a few freaks only. Perhaps 150 to 200 sold units ? >>This will be an alternative only if I fail to release an interface. >> >>> >>>Anyway, what do he use to test his engine and build his risky asertions? There >>>must be some operable interface. Please, Mr. Borgstaedt: release it, and if the >>>reviews confirm its hyper-strenght, people surely will buy it for 120 bucks or >>>more. >>> >>>Thank you, >>>Claudio Bollini >>>bollini@cnea.edu.ar >> >>Best regards >>Michael > >May I just say that i downloaded it and must note that : > >1. The engine is *extremely* crippled. It lost more than one against >gnuchess!!!! (In the help text it says that it is crippled by 80%). How are you disable the think of Gnuchess in opponents time ??, I can `t do , and Goliath very slow with this!! Sorry my english. José > >2. It has a very bothering shareware note that pops up... that a good enough >reason not to use it. > >3. Of course it's freeware.. but personally the two above reasons are enough not >to delete it from my hard disk (and never buy any copies).
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