Author: Bertil Eklund
Date: 06:24:37 09/27/99
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On September 27, 1999 at 07:55:45, Ratko V Tomic wrote: >> The problem, and I think they are going to receive complains >> about this, is that the 4 programs tested on K6-450 ALL COME >> FROM CHESSBASE. > >Which probably donated hardware and software for exactly this reason, >at least to the key SSDF decision makers. How convenent, right for >the Christmas shopping season. Even without this latest blatant >blunder, if you read the SSDF response to the complaints about using >the CB proprietary autoplayer it becomes clear who is it really that >SSDF serves. If doctors can be bought by pharmaceutical companies >with few days of vacations in resorts and cruise ships, why couldn't >be chess players with fast computers and chess software. (After all, >chess players don't make an integrity oath and on average make less >than doctors, so statistically they ought to be easier to buy and >would cost less to stay bought.) > >SSDF has really gone overboard with the corruption in the latest >several lists. The time is ripe for a new CC evaluation group to >rise and serve the chess playing public. Of course we have never received a single cent or any hardware from any company including Chessbase. Members own and pay their computers pay their own telephone-bills etc. Feel free to like or dislike the result of the list but I think you should either show up any evidence or leave the discussions in this forum. I think this accusations is far over the hill. Bertil SSDF
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