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Subject: Re: A few programs fear to play at WBEC-Ridderkerk ?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 14:24:41 09/02/05

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On September 02, 2005 at 09:02:09, A. Cozzie wrote:

>>I really cannot see the point here. Do you mean that Leo is not trustable ???
>
>No, the point was: Leo is not getting a copy for WBEC because no one is getting
>a copy until its released.  At that point he can do whatever he wants re
>including Zappa in WBEC.
>
>Actually I wasn't annoyed so much about this post as much as the 'from zappa's
>play on playchess it is obvious it plays lots of weak moves and we are not
>afraid of it etc'
>
>Anyway, you will get your chance to kick zappa in a few weeks so be patient :)
>
>anthony

I think that you do a mistake when you give noone a copy before Zappa2.0 is
released.

My opinion is that this and the way you treated Leo will not encourage people to
buy Zappa.

I did not decide if I will buy zappa and certainly the fact that you escape from
tournament like WBEC will not encourage me to buy it.

I think that getting 3th place in WBEC after Fruit WCCC and Shredder is better
for you than not participating with Zappa2.

Note that I did not say that it is obvious that zappa play a lot of weak moves
but I am clearly disappointed from the fact that you did not give zappa2 to
trusted testers like Leo so we can know nothing about it's results before it is
released.

I decided not to buy Zappa immediately when it is released and I will wait to
result of testers and I will buy it only if I see that it performs well enough.

Note that the delay in testing Zappa is not helping you because it is possible
there are going to be better free programs some weeks after zappa is released so
performance that is today good enough to justify buying zappa will not be good
enough later.

Uri



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