Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 07:03:00 09/08/00
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On September 08, 2000 at 09:49:19, Uri Blass wrote: >On September 08, 2000 at 08:42:50, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: > >>On September 08, 2000 at 08:36:53, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>On September 08, 2000 at 07:38:18, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >>> >>>>On September 07, 2000 at 18:13:54, Uri Blass wrote: >>>> >>>>>The purpose is to help the programmer to produce a better version. >>>>>In my case I got only the beta software. >>>>> >>>>>The beta that I got is better than the previous commercial program but weaker >>>>>than the commercial program of today. >>>>> >>>>>I do not know if it is always the case. >>>> >>>>It is definitely not, at least in my experience. I always got the final, >>>>commercial release of the program I tested. If the programmer asks me to beta >>>>test his program, I do and later on he doesn't send me the final copy I would >>>>take it not so well. But, as I said, it has never happened. >>> >>>In my case when I tested Junior4.9 I got only .dll files from Amir Ban >>> >>>.dll file was enough for the beta version that were 16 bits but was not enough >>>for the final version that was 32 bit. >>> >>>I know that thorsten czub also got the same 16 bit version and could not get the >>>32 bit version because his bad relations with chessbase. >>> >>>I did not attack chessbase like thorsten but I also criticized chessbase for the >>>secret autoplayer at that time and I did not think to try to ask chessbase to >>>give me the 32 bit interface. >>> >>>The final product was of Chessbase and Amir and I tested only for Amir. >>>I think that your case is different because you tested for chessbase. >> >>Not really. I tested much more for Rebel, Tiger, Hiarcs and others, and I always >>got the final version. I understood that this was always done to all >>beta-testers. Your case is unfortunate and, I hope, unique. >> >>Enrique > >I did not say that you tested only for chessbase. >You did not work for one programmer and this was my point when I said that you >tested for chessbase. > >My reasons for testing Junior were different than your reasons for testing >programs. I doubt it. >I tested Junior because I wanted to help Amir to develop a better program. Off course, Uri. This is always the case for all beta-testers. What else. >I usually looked at my test games in order to learn from them about new ideas to >suggest for Amir. Whatever. We all try to help in the ways we can. Doing it one way or another doesn't change a thing in this regard. >I also think that my case is not exactly unique because thorsten also had to buy >Junior5 after playing with the 16 bit version. That's what sounds a bit outrageous to me and what I thought it was unique. Enrique >Uri
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