Author: José Berdiñas Bonefua
Date: 16:59:09 03/31/99
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On March 31, 1999 at 10:22:32, Dave Gomboc wrote: >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 CST2 support auto 232 and with it ( and 2 computers) you can play auto232 programs in chess servers !!!!
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