Author: Aeilko Abel Merenga
Date: 03:40:21 02/22/06
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On February 21, 2006 at 17:05:20, James C. Logan wrote: >Maybe some people forgot that the original offer included no book (please >correct me if I am wrong), and Vas made specific mention that a book would be >provided if there was enough noise made. He felt that the strength of an engine >should not be book dependent. > >OK - we made noise, and we got a book; and it should be a very good book. So it >happens to be in a format not to everyone's liking. It happens - I want the >shredder9.bkt to be in a universal format too, and I reject the idea of buying >the CB version of S9 just to get the .ctg book. How many complain about that? Is >it preferable to get a .ctg book rather than a .bkt, or an .abk book? There will >be many opinions. Is it easy for Jeroen and Vas to convert to an internal book? >I do not know that either. > >One thing I do know is that no matter what the decision, there will be those who >complain. If it was an internal book, I am sure we would hear from those who >want the ability to edit the book asking for a book editor. It's a bit more complicated, I'm afraid. The original offer made no mention of a book. But the customers after december or so, were promised a book for their money. It is reasonable - as many engines make use of an internal bookformat - to at least make clear on the Rybka-website that the book will be in .CTG-format. No mention, as far as I know, was made that it will be a Chessbase book. Personally I don't complain: I was one of the original customers, at that time a book was not offere, I happen to have a ChessBase product and I feel that Vasik does a wonderful job. But I repeat, not everyone bought Rybka in december. That's the problem as far as I see it. Finally let's not forget that Vasik promised the final version of Rybka in January - that was also part of the original deal. Maybe he feels a moral obligation, now that he isn't able to give what he promised, to give some extra goodies. It then suddenly transpires that one of these goodies can only be used by customers who have already another program.
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