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Subject: Re: WMCC /Ferret?

Author: Roger Kyte

Date: 03:38:04 08/28/00

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On August 28, 2000 at 01:04:48, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On August 27, 2000 at 13:01:43, Roger Kyte wrote:
>
>>On August 26, 2000 at 13:23:23, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>>
>>>"Few thousand dollars"?  If you want to criticize how I run my business or my
>>>life, buzz off, or perhaps something stronger.
>>
>>A) You do not generate income, therefore, you do not have a business with a
>>reasonable expectation of profit; and
>
>This is none of your business,

So Bruce Moreland can comment on how ICCA runs their business activities but
don't anybody dare comment on how Mr. Moreland runs his non-business activities.

>and it does not pertain to the matter at hand.
>My business activities are not your concern.  Also not your concern is my
>overall financial situation.  I will state that I can easily afford, from a
>financial pespective, to go to any number of events.

You were the one who complained about the $ 1,000 plane ticket, not I.

>I don't like the way the ICCA has conducted certain aspects of the WMCCC.

Again, so ICCA activities are fair game, but not you....

>This
>is not a waving the flag while attacking and screaming at the top of my lungs
>issue.  Someone asked me some stuff and I answered.

>>B) This is a computer chess club and my post was on topic, so there is no need
>>here for name calling, or I shall be forced to do the same.
>
>I missed the part where you were called a name.
>
>>>>That is not very American of you -:)
>>
>>>OK, before I get too mad I'll try to say it once more.
>>
>>Again, please easy on the emotions.
>>
>>>Has any effort been expended to try to get the sponsor to pay travel support?
>>>Is any leverage applied?  Is it even mentioned?
>>
>>Again, if you sold your engine for a profit say US$ 50, you would have money, so
>>why do you keep complaining ??
>
>"Why do you complain about the price of gasoline?  All you'd have to do is take
>a second job and you could fill your car up all you want."
>
>I think your logic is similar and suspect.
>
>>Perhaps you could release it a CB engine, then you would not have to worry about
>>the GUI, as you mentioned earlier this was your main release problem.
>
>None of your business.  I will release to CB or Millennium or whoever else as I
>choose, and regardless of what I choose, it doesn't change the fact that I am
>not the only programmer outside of Europe who is affected by this, and some of
>them may not have as good a financial position.
>
>Lack of travel support for people outside of Europe, and a tournament every year
>in Europe, results in a field that is almost completely European.  Since 1995 I
>have been to more WCCC's and WMCCC's in person than any other non-European.  I
>like dealing with the Europeans, but the lack of more regular participation of
>programmers from outside of Europe is not a good thing.

Perhaps, we could have a Western Championship and an Eastern Championship and
the two winners could have a playoff.  Sounds like it would be create interest
and perhaps financial support at least in the short term.

North America vs. Europe

Sounds like a natural to me !!

>
>bruce



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