Author: Rajen Gupta
Date: 14:17:41 04/14/01
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On April 14, 2001 at 11:56:41, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >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 i too doubt it.this strategy will become so successful that i predict that at the same time next year, shredder( provided it maintains its momentum) will also be sailing under the chessbase banner!
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