Author: Arnold Gove
Date: 16:36:45 02/24/06
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On February 24, 2006 at 10:44:31, Arnold Gove wrote:
>On February 24, 2006 at 06:33:40, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>On February 24, 2006 at 06:24:08, Arnold Gove wrote:
>>
>>>We paid for Rybka expecting a full version in February, now we are to presume
>>>that it will be issued some time before May - we hope.
>>>
>>>Don't bother saying that the betas we've been paying for are strong - the free
>>>version is nearly as good.
>>>
>>>AG
>>
>>I'm sure Vassiks intention was what he had promised. Maybe he should have made a
>>clause to allow for any unforseen circumstances.
>>However, what did Rybka users want? Surely they wanted a Rybka which is really a
>>Rybka. Not some dissapointing thing which is released "on time".
>> Do you mean, he should have released something disappointing, but with all the
>>works in it, and then made corrections later?
>>Or are you asking that the impossible should have been done, on time, and since
>>it wasn't, you want your money back? If so, did you ask?
>>(Or maybe you also want compensation for the trouble it takes you to ask it
>>back)?
>>S.Taylor
>
>I repeat, we paid for Rybka expecting a full version by now. Unfortunately, we
>haven't been offered an explanation for the delay, just a marketing survey.
>Vasik certainly can't be accused of underpromotion, unlike his engine.
>
>AG
To quote from the Rybka website...
========================
Purchase Rybka 1 series
Note: This purchase contains all Rybka versions until May 1, 2006.
Price: 34 Euro
Components covered by purchase:
* All Rybka Beta versions until May 1, 2006
========================
NB The purchase contains all the BETA versions until May. Is that what we paid
for?
AG
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