Author: Jason Williamson
Date: 04:04:32 10/10/00
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On October 09, 2000 at 19:51:30, John Merlino wrote: >On October 09, 2000 at 19:35:46, Jason Williamson wrote: > >>Of course copy protection only stops the avgerage user from giving a copy to a >>friend. There will be a crack released within a day or less of the release of >>CM8000 I am sure. >> >>As to releasing programs with lots of bugs, that is probably because of the >>short development cycle as well. You guys only have what, 10 months to work on >>the game? Not enough really. >> >>JW > >I agree with you on all counts. Actually, from design to finished product >usually is about 10 months, which, admittedly, is nothing, unless you are >PLANNING on putting out a crappy product. CM7000 had 4 programmers, CM8000 has 2 >1/5 (one manager who has many other responsibilities). But, since they're GOOD >programmers, all with LOTS of CM experience, they usually can get (most of) the >job done (patches notwithstanding, of course).... > >jm Wow, just two programmers? No wonder all these ideas that are pointed out here are put on the back burner :). Any chessplayers on the team? Other then the beta testers that is. Its a shame that more effort/time can't be invested in this program. Lots of concerns have been raised here, and put off, stuff such as secondary time controls, larger books, internet conectivity to servers such as the ICC. The engine is strong, (I was at Vancouver WMCC as a spectator where the King won best Amateur I belive, and also where Rebel won the tournament with The Chess Machine) and well developed, so basicly this is mainly GUI updates and feature work. Honestly, no real need to realease a new version every year other then lots of people buy it. Any way, the adition of winboard support will be quite cool.
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