Author: Duncan Roberts
Date: 08:45:30 02/14/06
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On February 13, 2006 at 13:48:48, Robert Hyatt wrote: >You are missing a major problem. Many professional engine authors have posted >here, and answered questions, and the like. But you have _not_ seen them >discussing marketing ideas, nor beta testing results, nor any of the other >"behind-the-scenes" activities that go on the the life-cycle of a professional >chess program. > >That's the difference here. The discussions ventured off into the "would you >rather pay for a single copy or a subscription to multiple updates?" and so >forth, which _clearly_ do not belong here. > >That's that part of this that has gone over the top. All the games played by >Rybka are fine. I can skip 'em if I am not interested, but they are about >computer chess. changing the subject slightly, I would value your opinion on Rybka. Is it as good as people say it is. ? any comments generally about its strength. duncan But some of the other stuff is beyond the limits posed by our >charter, and as a result, need to be curtailed. > >For Crafty, I have my own mailing list so we don't see endless threads here >about our testing results, program changes, etc. And since it is freely >available, you would never see any discussions about marketing strategies, which >simply do not belong here at all. > >John answered technical questions, he didn't try to sell the program here, which >is a major difference.
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