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Subject: Re: Chess System Tal II for Windows

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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