Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 20:00:22 03/31/99
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On March 31, 1999 at 19:59:09, José Berdiñas Bonefua wrote: >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 !!!! Really! Well, that makes things interesting! Steve, we definately need an opinion poll on the secret 190. :) Dave
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