Author: Detlef Pordzik
Date: 04:57:33 10/02/00
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On October 02, 2000 at 03:19:00, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen wrote: > > >Some strange and false statements about my person and my program Shredder have >recently been published. I think that it is necessary to make some facts known: > > >1. The following statements by Marcus Kaestner are FALSE: > >* Marcus Kaestner claims on his homepage and the cover of the latest issue of >his magazine to have tested a beta version of Shredder5 and the latest beta >version of Shredder in his magazine, on the cover he evens calls it just >“Shredder5”. >* Marcus Kaestner has claimed here to have tested the London version of Shredder >and found it inferior to other programs that also have competed in London. >* Calling me stupid for not allowing to publish the ChessBits rating list, where >Shredder 4.16 is supposed to be “the clear number 1” doesn’t make much sense to >me as I can’t know a rating list which hasn’t been published yet. > > >2. The CORRECT facts are: > >* Marcus Kaestner was a beta tester of Shredder until beginning of June 2000 >when I found out that he has copied beta versions to third parties. >* The last beta version of Shredder he received was version 4.16 from beginning >of June. >* The version playing in London was Shredder 4.24. >* Shredder 4.24 and 4.16 differ significantly, e.g. the evaluation function of >Shredder 4.16 is still very similar to the commercial version Shredder4 which is >certainly no longer true for version 4.24. >* There is still a long way to go to complete Shredder5. >* To call version 4.16 or even versions prior to that a “Shredder 5 Beta” or >even “Shredder 5” is definitely INCORRECT. >* I don’t have access to preprints of ChessBits so I have no idea about the >content of the latest issue as long as it hasn’t been published yet. I can only >judge from the cover and Marcus Kaestner’s announcements. >* Marcus Kaestner has found other programs to support, e.g. he was operating >Tiger in London and was responsible for Rebel and Tiger playing the Belgrade >Gambit in London against Shredder as he knew that previous versions of Shredder >have handled this opening not very well. Luckily for me the London version of >Shredder has improved also in this regards, >* I was personally insulted by Marcus Kaestner on his homepage several times. > > >3. Conclusions: > >* I simply ask Marcus Kaestner to stop claiming having tested beta versions of >Shredder5, the London version of Shredder or even a current beta version of >Shredder and to stop his personal aggressions immediately. >* I have no idea why Marcus Kaestner is acting like this except for pushing his >magazine and trying to harm Shredder. >* I don’t want to deal with Marcus Kaestner again for obvious reasons. This >whole story is no fun for me and I don’t like dealing with lawyers and these >endless discussions in the Internet. It keeps me from working on Shredder. >* If the good reputation of my program and our legal rights need to be defended >I and my distributor Ossi Weiner will certainly do so. > > >Stefan Meyer-Kahlen (author of Shredder) As I've said just recently - and you should know it by now - it's time to stick it....all this rumble in the jungle for " nearly nothin' " - Ed stated totally correct, that the man is off to some kind of job; so he can't clarify, defend nor excuse himself at present anyhow. By far n' near I see no realistic aspect under which Shredder could loose - any kind - of reputation; quite similar to the other all time legends like Rebel, Fritz, The King...did I forget anyone accidentally ? Impossible - even the more, as the prog captured 4 titles in a row - countin' in the double shot at Paderborn - so, what the heck ? If, at all, you could set up your mind anew and make up some conclusions for the upcoming future - but that ain't no public adress for my opinion. So, to give you an - unasked - but nevertheless well minded, good advice : do your thing, finish the product, then get, what you deserve - and let things themself roll on down the aimed paths. Take your personal conclusions, in case you aren't satisfied with whatsoever in the past - and turn back the tide to the ways you wish them to be - but stay outta public with this - it is, it was and it never will be elegant. steady rockin' ELVIS
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