Author: Jonas Cohonas
Date: 08:56:41 04/14/01
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On April 14, 2001 at 11:50:33, Amicitia Stone wrote: >On April 14, 2001 at 11:47:42, Amicitia Stone wrote: > >>On April 14, 2001 at 11:17:26, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >> >>>On April 14, 2001 at 10:44:39, Ovidio Santistevan wrote: >>> >>>>I don´t know if somebody talked about this before, but, in my opinion, Tiger >>>>should have kept his relationship with Rebel, and not initiate a new one with >>>>Chessbase. >>> >>> >>>Well interesting point of veiw, but why do YOU think that? >>>I think that it is a great idea, and it gives an opportunity to test GT2 and >>>CT14 against all chessbase products without having to play auto games between >>>two computers. This will always make the programs stronger in the end since none >>>of the programmers like their progs to lose anymore than we do, it keeps the >>>COMPetition alive and leaves this beta tester with a smile on his face :-) >>> >>>Regards >>>Jonas >> >>I was a little skeptical at first, chessbase seem to be hogging all the good >>engines :) >> >>But then I realized that I was being somewhat selfish. And I'm man enough, well >>women enough :) to admit it. I think what's important is the fact that it helps >>the programmer. I'm not sure of the amount money involved here, and frankly it's >>none of my bussiness, but if it's in the best interest of the author then I say >>go for it. Also, like Jonas said it's great for the consumer also, and great for >>chessbase. So I wonder, is it a win-win-win situation here? The author wins, the >>consumer wins, and chessbase. A very nice move for the tiger indeed. > >You talk about how Tiger should have kept his relationship with Rebel.... They >still are together. That's what's great! Tiger didn't jump ship, it simply added >more vessels to its fleet. This makes it stronger altogether. Good point, it is important for the skeptic to remember that CT14 and GT2 never stopped working with Rebel actually christophe theron (programmer of GT2) said that as far as he is concerned this might be the only time GT and CT will be available as CB native engines, but i doubt that :-) Regards Jonas
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