Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 13:29:17 11/14/00
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On November 14, 2000 at 13:36:03, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On November 14, 2000 at 13:17:43, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>Do you imply something? >> >>If so tell me. > >The only thing I imply is that the information level of some of the reviews is >very poor. A couple of them could have been written without actually having the >program while using a little imagination and information published here or at >your website. I miss a rundown of advantages and disadvantages of the program, >analysing every single aspect of GUI and engine. > >If I were to advertise a product using a review, I would ask (pay) a GM to do >extensive tests of the program in order to have an usable strength estimate. If >the GM was a computer program illiterate then you might know how good the GUI >really is. Using beta testers, who have an interest in recommending the program, >could result in a conflict of interest IMHO. > >That's how I see it. > >Mogens. I don't think that's fair to the beta-testers. They (just like you) are computer chess enthousiatics with a long history of knowledge on ALL programs. I am sure you would write a positive review on a program if you like it. That's about all there is to say about it because that's the way it goes since Rebel8 times. Ed
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