Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 07:22:32 03/31/99
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On March 31, 1999 at 10:11:59, Steven Schwartz wrote: >>>>>On March 29, 1999 at 18:02:50, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >>>>>>I think it is a little insensitive to post a competitor's ad on ICD's >>>>>discussion board, don't you? >>>>>>bruce > >>>>Believe me, I'm not trying to unsettle anyone. I'm just an innocent (chess) >>>>software junkie that craves more information about the latest products from >>>the many knowledgeable and creative people here... >>>>regards, >>>>mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict! > >>Hi: >>It seems Bruce thought that it is not good idea to make know that a competitor >>of Steven, who is the owner of ICD and supporter of this site, has this or that >>product and has published this or that about it. Like to put and add for Ford in >>the store where Chevvies are sold. Nevertheless, I can tell you all that Steven >>is not the kind of guy that will be offset by that or too much worried. There is >>a kind of gentleman relationship between Bert seifritz and Steven, so I believe. >>Nevertheless, I do concur with Bruce that, if not a mortal sin, it can be >>something not too much delicate to use Steven site to promote Bert business. By >>the way, Steven has not - and had not in the past, also- in store Chess System >>Tal so much of this is out of place and academical. >>Fernando > >I guess it is time for me to chime in.... >If the CCC existed 5 years ago, and if Larry were to have >posted back then that he had bought "this or that" from a >competitor, I might have been bothered. > >But the chess computer software and hardware part of our >business is no longer a life and death struggle for us. That >doesn't mean that we wish the CCC to be an advertising forum >for our competitors, but certainly I cannot mistake Larry's >enthusiasm for some purposeful attempt to hurt ICD. But, on >the other hand, I appreciate and understand Bruce's defense >against "advertising" ICD competitors on CCC (or advertising >anything, for that matter). > >When we dove into this CCC idea two years ago, we thought of the >consequences of having chess people, who may have purchased product >elsewhere, talking about what they bought and even where they >purchased it, but we felt that the goodwill (and sales) we would >gain by creating the forum and maintaining it, would outweigh >the negatives. Looking back on that decision two years ago, I >think we were correct in our assumptions. > >- Steve (ICD/Your Move) Okay, the big guy has spoken. :) (But it wasn't clear to me, does ICD carry Chess System Tal II as a product?) So, what's the scoop with CST2? What enhancements have been made? I imagine that AUTO-232 support is not one of them, I know that Chris is "anti-bean-counter". :-) But what are the new capabilities? How much better does it play than CST? Is it in the same league as the top programs? Dave Gomboc
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