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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