Author: Sandro Necchi
Date: 10:56:46 10/12/05
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On October 12, 2005 at 13:16:11, gerold daniels wrote: >On October 12, 2005 at 11:46:47, Sandro Necchi wrote: > >>On October 12, 2005 at 09:29:29, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>On October 12, 2005 at 09:01:46, Sandro Necchi wrote: >>> >>>>On October 12, 2005 at 08:58:09, Sandro Necchi wrote: >>>> >>>>>On October 12, 2005 at 08:14:16, robert flesher wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>It also lost against default 14-6, however I will give it a 100 game match to >>>>>>make sure. Although it seems that this version is even more aggressive compared >>>>>>to the defaul and this is exactly what Fruit 2.2 is exploiting. >>>>> >>>>>Maybe the problem is one computer only. >>>>> >>>>>Using 2 computers after 42 games CE 9g is leading 21.5 to 20.5 (at 15 minuts >>>>>each on 2 AMD 3000+ with 256Mega RAM) so I do not understand your results. >>>>> >>>>>Sandro >>>> >>>>Leading against Shredder 9...I do not test against Fruit 2.2 because I do not >>>>own it due to the hated protection used. >>>> >>>>Some people reported a clear win against Fruit 2.2 so maybe it is a matter of >>>>openings... >>>> >>>>Sandro >>> >>>Note that initially I thought that the copy protection of fruit is a good idea >>>but I changed my mind about it after reading responses of people. >> >>I know, but I have been in the computer/software enough to guess the >>outcome...so this is not surprise to me. >> >>> >>>It is possible that even piracy without that copy protection may be productive >>>for Fabien. >>> >>>Explanation: >>> >>>option 1:copy protection similiar to shredder >>>A buy the program and share the program with B,C,D,E when everybody payed only >>>1/5 of the price. >>> >>>Fabien earns 35$ >>>A,B,C,D,E pay 7$ >> >>I think the price is not a problem, but the idea to expect everything for free >>is. This is why I am against free software (for chess) because people will get >>used to the idea of getting software for free. >>I think the programmers need to get money also as a return for their work. >>The problem in my case is that even if I accept this I am willing to buy >>software that comply to my needs. One of them is the freedom to deinstall the >>software anytime I want and install it anytime I want. This kind of protection >>does not comply to it even if the distributor may be so kind to send me extra >>protections. >> >Free chess programs makes chess more popular so more people will buy. If it >wasn't for crafty and other free programs a lot of people would not play or buy >any chess related products. Do you use any free software yourself. :) Hi Gerold, I personally have no problems with free chess programs, but some people believe this is the only way to use software as they all should be free and I do not agree. I believe there is a need of a lot of work to reach very high levels and therefore one should work a lot on them and need to get money to do it. Many people do not agree on this as they think free software is a must...many of these people do not buy programs and do use copy of commercial programs received from friends etc... Free programs increase this believe. Sandro > >Gerold. >>> >>>option 2:copy protection based on hardwate >>> >>>A does not buy fruit because it is too expensive and same for B,C,D,E >>>Fabien earns nothing. >>> >>>Uri >> >>Sandro
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