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Subject: Re: Happy to know Ruffian will become commercial, because....

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 03:04:54 10/23/03

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On October 22, 2003 at 14:16:15, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>...because then I have some assurance I will get some even strongers engines in
>the future.


But we ARE already getting stronger engines all the time, and I don't see why
you believe that Ruffian will push up the standards even more. S.Taylor

In fact, the biggest push for the commercials to increase the standard, is
probably the free programs, and Ruffian was REALLY starting to give them a
mighty push. Now not.
(Though I'm not saying that Ruffian has to produce gold for nothing. But I'm
saying that it's LESS good for computerchess)S.Taylor

>Why should this guy keep giving us gold for nothing?
>We are talking, probably, of around 30 bucks. Not the big deal. Sure the guys
>crying here expend lot more sipping beer just one saturday night.
>Fernando



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