Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 17:07:12 04/14/04
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On April 14, 2004 at 16:31:59, Chris Taylor wrote: >On April 14, 2004 at 15:51:28, Sam Lloyd wrote: > >>On April 14, 2004 at 13:23:44, James C. Logan wrote: >> >>>Here is a simple one - if one owns Shredder 7, thus having the Shredder 6 >>>Classic interface, is it worthwhile to download AND register the new Classic >>>interface that is postted on the ShredderChess website? Aside from supporting >>>the author, that is. >> >> >>My feeling is no. Why? A precedent was set when SMK supplied the Classic >>Interface with versions 6 and 7. >> >>IMHO This should be offered through ChessBase by SMK as a FREE upgrade to owners >>of Shredder 8. >> >>This applies even more so if one owns S6 and S7. > >I agree with the above 100% I have Shredder 8. I have the engine, it will run >in ChessPartner, Arena, and even Chessbase. It will run anywhere UCi is needed! >Why the hell should I shell out more money for an update to something that >already works? > >To find out that this new gui, is **The Best Ever**, no thanks. Got a working >puppy, thanks! >BTW it auto232s quite nicely. It gives good analysis. It is good? > >Chris SMK explained to me at ACG-10 that the reason he included the other GUI in the past was that some important magazine was doing a computer chess program review, so he figured that including a second GUI might help his chances (otherwise there wasn't really anything in the GUI department to positively distinguish Shredder from the other ChessBase engines). It was a funny story when he told it to me... I'm afraid I've failed to capture any of the humour in its retelling. Sorry! Dave
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