Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 11:52:28 07/30/00
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On July 30, 2000 at 13:25:54, Frank Quisinsky wrote: >Hi Mogens, Hey Frank, >yes I think Gandalf is in my opinion one of the strongest 5 chess programs at >the moment. Yes, I hope so :o)). Normally I don't buy chess software, but I feel obligated to buy danish chess software, especially since the programmers appear to be nice, judging from the e-mail correspondance I've had with them. >I think that all professional programmers have interest to get more money for >his work and a CD with GUI + WinBoard engine is that who the most user have >interest. I agree. >The user is the king ! >(give his money) > >But, please not a new engine concept or engine with copy protection ! >The false way ! > >It is interesting ... > >Yes we will use WinBoard engines, we use the work from 60-100 programmers but >the own program has a copy protection or run not under other GUIs, Chessmaster >8000 is the youngest example when I understand the messages correct :-)) Yes, that appears to be the case. >It is curious, the professionls will use the work from the amateurs for an >better marketing and give not that what the user will ! In the Chessmaster case it looks as if they trying to disguise the fact that very few changes/improvements have been made by including WinBoard support. Basically, it's a very pathetic and unethical strategy and I hope it backfires. Giving the diseased a free makeover. What a crock. I also find the Young Talents "offer" to be grossly overprized, but at least some of the money goes to those that deserve it. >I mean all new GUIs are compatible to WinBoard, or is this false ? I think that is true. >Now I think over 100 versions from engines for Chess-Base GUis. When the concept >from an other firm is good (a lot of compatible programs) is a new engine >concept OK. But one engine and a copy protection for other GUIs is ... >(I will not say this). It's moronic, no more, no less. >On the other hand I have more people on my webpage which have interest on >Chessmaster, this is good ! Nothing is so bad, that it isn't good for something as the saying more or less goes :o). Best wishes... Mogens
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