Author: Uri Blass
Date: 03:44:33 02/25/06
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On February 25, 2006 at 03:55:32, Arnold Gove wrote: >On February 24, 2006 at 21:14:46, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On February 24, 2006 at 19:36:45, Arnold Gove wrote: >> >>>On February 24, 2006 at 10:44:31, Arnold Gove wrote: >>> >>>>>On February 24, 2006 at 06:24:08, Arnold Gove wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>>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 >> >>No >> >>I paid only for all the versions until february. >>I am happy to get more than what I paid for. >> >>I expected to get only 50 elo improvement relative to the version that was for >>download. >> >>It seems that I am going to get more than it because rybka of today is already >>at similiar level to the level that I expected from rybka1.2 and I will probably >>get a stronger rybka. >> >>Uri > >Uri, > >1) There is now a free version of Rybka. It is almost as strong as the >commercial betas we've been paying for. This is no problem for me. I am not sure if it is almost as strong as the commercial release because 50 elo is significant. > >2) To turn the current Rybka beta into a fully-capable analysis engine wouldn't >take much work: a) enabling underpromotions, b) fuller support of the UCI >protocol. > >Instead of trying to squeeze extra strength out of an already strong engine, >Vasik should be delivering a fully working one. > >AG This is only your opinion. I care mainly about strength of the engine and I think that this is the opinion of many buyers. Uri
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