Author: Richard Heldmann
Date: 11:10:01 05/26/99
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On May 26, 1999 at 13:16:23, Vicente Fernández Herrasti wrote: >On May 26, 1999 at 10:58:08, Fernando Villegas wrote: > >>On May 25, 1999 at 22:24:41, Richard Heldmann wrote: >> >>>The responses so far seem pretty negative and are more directed towards form >>>rather than function. Must be true CM6 or USCF Chess fans. Better listen to >>>them Ed, give'em some bells 'n loud whistles and a few blinking lights too! >>> >>>Rick Heldmann :) >> >>Hi Richard: >>I detect some dosis of sarcasm in your tone. Also I detect a will to create or >>recreate or enforce a distinction betweeen you, the "smart guys" that only care >>about strenght, and us, the stupid people that go for whistles. It is not so, >>Richard. It is just human to pretend not only funtionality but some pleasant >>presentation in the things we use. I am sure that when you purchase some cloths >>you take some care to do so with pleasant cloth and not with just the first >>thing you see in the shop. Same with cars and anything else. Once you have >>ensured high strenght in almost any top program, is only natural to demand extra >>features in terms of presentation. Nobody talk of whistles, although I have >>nothing againts them, but just of an elegant, well made GUI. I am sure you have >>not take a look at CP gui. If you do you will be with me is not the adequate >>thing for Rebel. >>fernando > >Yes, Fernando. It seems that a lot of "wise guys" love clichés like the "bells >and whistles" stuff. I don´t know what is so wrong about these features that, >though not esential, make the user feel comfortable. As an example, if I were >to make a wishing list for the Chessmaster 6000 guys, I would ask for an >analisys window in player vs. player mode, but I would never think about taking >away all the extras that the software provides (rated computer opponents, rate >my play, tutorials, extra chess sets)never minding if I use them or not (other >people, such as my wife or son, use such features as Fun Levels in Fritz, or >blunder opening book on Rebel; what is wrong with that?). The Rebel GUI affair >is not about bells and whistles. It is about a most serious subject when it >comes to deal with quality and market: excellence, which is exactly what Rebel >has given us for years. I hope Ed and his team will decide for an elegant and >functional GUI; the rest (I mean engine strength, database features, etc) is >already done. By the way, as long as they keep all the features that Rebel >already provides, I don't give a damn if the Schroeder team pack the windows >version with two or three bells, and a couple of whistles. >Vicente Folks, All I am trying to convey is too lighten up a little. I'm sure the final Rebel-CP will be "beautiful". Fernando is right, as I spoke with a little tongue in cheek. I own CM6, Rebel10, Fritz5.32 and Hiarcs, and they are all not perfect, but I like they all. Rick Heldmann
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