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Subject: Re: Chess System Tal II for Windows

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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