Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 07:08:23 04/29/04
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On April 29, 2004 at 08:12:22, Uri Blass wrote: >On April 29, 2004 at 07:27:09, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>On April 28, 2004 at 21:28:42, Mike Byrne wrote: >> >>>On April 28, 2004 at 17:55:17, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >>> >>>>On April 28, 2004 at 17:39:58, George Tsavdaris wrote: >>>> >>>>>On April 28, 2004 at 16:45:55, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On April 28, 2004 at 14:30:13, Chris Taylor wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>The latest and greatest did really well, in the last computer contest. So, will >>>>>>>a Windows version (XP or lesser) be made ready for buying? >>>>>> >>>>>>I currently do not sell diep. So it is not commercial. Selling winboard versions >>>>>>would be like getting paid 1 euro an hour, so it is not worth the effort. There >>>>>>are however plans to release a diep version for windows + interface end of 2004. >>>>>> >>>>>>This time i would only sell a few versions of diep when there is a clear update >>>>>>system online for it. So that everything works transparant. Such systems are not >>>>>>there yet. >>>>>> >>>>>>So if released diep will run in its own interface, the engine cannot be loaded >>>>>>in others of course (like fritz cannot get either). >>>>> >>>>> This would cost you many customers. Many people want the Chess engines for >>>> >>>>You mean like 10 CCC guys who i can miss as a toothache anyway. >>>> >>>>>playing tournaments inside Chessbase GUI and they are very lazy to play by hand >>>>>in a non-automatic way, the moves. So you can create a Diep that will play it's >>>>>own interface and a Diep-winboard compatible. Like Chessmaster 8000/9000. >>>> >>>>I do not know a single chessmaster user who gives a shit for those features. >>>> >>>>I do realize a handful of nerds here does, but you can't earn money on nerds. >>>> >>>>>>If i would do that i would >>>>>>be busy fulltime now avoiding all tricks to win from opponents in other ways >>>>>>than sportive ones. In that respect the computer chess world is so so sick, >>>>>>thanks to a few companies and 'testers' who tolerated for payment everything, >>>>>>that i will not even start a discussion about it. >>>>>> >>>>>>>I have my credit card ready? I can even send a postal order, or cheque! >>>>>>>It will make a nice addition to an already growing pile of Chess Stuff! >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks for the encouragement! >>>>>> >>>>>>>Nuff said. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Chris >>> >>> >>>There are millions of nerds and more than a few thousand nerds buy chess >>>programs - esp winboard/uci compatible engines. >>> >>>In our house ( you have to understand my son plays ice hockey - which is about >>>as far from chess as one get), we have a advertiser flyer (junk mail) posted on >>>the refrigerator. It was from a manufacturer of hockey equipment and skates >>>with a few of their products pictured on the front. Gloves, helmet and skates. >>> >>>It reads "Everything you need to avoid being inducted into the Chess Hall of >>>Fame". >>> >>>Since hockey and chess absorb so much of my free time, we got a big kick out of >>>it and saved it. When friends visit, it is always good for a few laughs. So as >>>one can see, chess has been in Nerdville for quite some time. >> >>Even if it was 1000 nerds, you can't make a living from 1000 nerds. > >This is the wrong math. >The question is not if you can make living from 1000 nerds but how much money do >you expect to earn from additional 1000 buyers and how much work do you need to >do for that money. >If you can by some days of work to get additional 1000 customers then I see no >reason for you not to do it. >The fact that most of the customers will not use it under winboard is >irrelevant. > >Some commercial programs like chessmaster or Sjeng or Ruffian can play under >winboard. > >Uri Why not try to sell your movei , winboard compatible, to them for 10 euro? Perhaps you get a 100 customers or so. Is that not rewarding for you?
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