Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 10:39:32 03/04/00
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On March 04, 2000 at 11:39:51, Pete Galati wrote: >On March 04, 2000 at 01:53:47, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>On March 03, 2000 at 19:40:33, Pete Galati wrote: >> >>>On March 03, 2000 at 18:27:28, Drazen Marovic wrote: >>> >>>>On March 03, 2000 at 17:26:51, Pete Galati wrote: >>>> >>>>>On March 03, 2000 at 17:03:32, Drazen Marovic wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>what is the definition of a "Professional chess program" authors appreciated? >>>>> >>>>>The term "Professional chess program" implies that you could make a living using >>>>>that program. Name one Chess program that would do that for you, a program that >>>>>could put bread on the table. >>>>> >>>>>If someone says "Professional chess program", they're probably confused, and are >>>>>probably refering to comercial Chess program, and that could be any program that >>>>>you have to pay for to own a copy. >>>> >>>>Well i don't really agree, various authors/experts such as Ed Shroeder refer to >>>>their programs as professional chess programs >>>>> >>> >>>This would be a problem with Ed's terminology. >>> >>>Pete >> >>I can't remember having said this but I am not completely sure. Anyway >>the term "Professional chess program" isn't that bad as: >> >>a) it sounds good :-) >> >>b) more serious: mass-market programs focus on the general audience while >>the so called "Professional chess programs" focus on the more serious >>chess player. >> >>IMO the best example is the CM series. Nice looking graphics, sounds etc, >>lots of fun but not my first choice when I want to analyze, want to improve >>my opening theory, maintain my databases. >> >>The term "Professional chess program" is a bit misleading definition. The >>man years spend in the CM series is perhaps a factor 5 or more in comparison >>with the programs we usually talk about here. >> >>Ed > >I wouldn't argue your right to call Rebel "professional" Chess programs, I >certainly take your company more serious than Chessmaster. > >I'm just not really sure how this term "professional" ever entered into the >picture. Using you as an example, you can call yourself a professional >programmer, because you make your living as far as I know through your >programming, or maybe by managing your Chess program company, so that makes you >a professional, without a doubt. > >The problem I see is when I see people calling Chess programs "Professional >chess program", why is that (?), because it's more serious than a Chess program >with fluffy graphics? Ok, that may be true, but there simply is no business in >the world that I know of that relies on your having a Chess program of a certain >degree of seriousness. > >True, many professional Chessplayers will use Chess programs as sparring >partners, or use their databases for research, but I don't really think that >puts those programs into the "professional" catagory, in other words, I don't >see the Chess programs as being an essential part of any business (other than >your own that is). > >Was this term "Professional chess program" invented here at this forum by >accident? I don't see how it applies to any of the commercial programs, other >than maybe indicating a degree of seriousness. > >When Rebel ships a program to the distributer or customer, how is it labled? >Because, you said "I can't remember having said this" so I assume that Rebel >programs are _not_ labled "Professional chess program", not that I'd mind if >they were, it's just that I think it's a term invented here at CCC by someone >who didn't have a more correct term handy. > >Pete I don't think the term "Professional chess program" is so bad. I am doing this work since 15 years by profession so if I would label Rebel as a professional program it sounds justified to me. From a marketing point of view (speaking in general) the term "Professional chess program" is just great. I think the term can't be found on my pages on the other hand I wouldn't be surprised if the text in question is used so now and then over there. If you find it then just think "marketing".... Ed
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