Author: walter irvin
Date: 13:28:30 09/28/99
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On September 28, 1999 at 15:34:37, Dann Corbit wrote: >On September 28, 1999 at 15:23:38, robert michelena wrote: > >>Dann, you really should brush up on the facts; they are damnable. The fact is >>that chess tiger is available for testing. >It is not commercailly available. Why would the author, Christophe Theron lie >about that? >From message: >http://www.icdchess.com/ccc/message.html?70718 >"Hi Robert. > > >I am terribly sorry, but the commercial Tiger is not ready yet. > >It is ALMOST ready, but unfortunately you cannot buy it at this time. I'm >working actively on it. > >The engine will be Tiger 12.0, a clear improvement over version 11.9 which was >the Paderborn World Championship version. Tiger 11.9 was itself a clear >improvement over Tiger 11.8 (the version tested by the SSDF). > >The 12.0 engine itself is ready. What needs to be finished is the interface >between the engine and the new graphical interface. > >Be patient. The Rebel Tiger is coming out VERY SOON! > > > Christophe" > >>If you don't believe me, check out >>shep's website. If you wish, I will post the url for it. Although I suspect >>you know it already. The not available argument doesnt wash. Neither does the >>fact that they (the meatballs ) use volunteer's computers. >Your derogatory attack "calling them meatballs" shows that you have no real >evidence and must therefore resort to "ad-hominem" attack. I would think that >someone with advanced debating skills would no better. Also, that you would >check *your* facts before making accusations. > >> The minute they >>decided to use faster computers, their selection of chessbase software opens up >>their motivation. Your continual denial of what is obvious to me and a great >>many is disturbing. Has common sense and logic been clouded over by the forces >>of chessbase and ABBA land?? I do hope not. >Well, let's just say I don't think that you are thinking clearly. I think you >see something sensational and then jump on the bandwagon without really >gathering the facts or really considering them carefully. > >>I will be availble to disabuse you of any misconceptions you may have. >Go right ahead. i say all the software should be rated on equal hardware , even the old ones that you only see at 486 and 90 mhz pent , to me it makes zero sence to try and take the programs ssdf thinks is good or new and only test them on the new hardware that the average person does not have anyway .put them on even playing field , if a program really is better it will fight its way to the top with out all the extra advantages of faster hardware .who knows maybe some of the old lang programs might be stronger ???? doing it this way is like taking a wheel spinning it real fast , then throwing darts at it where it hits is who is on top , or worse in this case only having chessbase programs on the wheel .
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