Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen
Date: 06:11:08 10/02/00
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On October 02, 2000 at 07:57:33, Detlef Pordzik wrote: >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 Thanks for your comments. Please check the CCC archive and Kaestner's homepage to find out who has started speading lies and making this all public. Stefan
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