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Subject: Re: Latest millenium news?

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 23:09:11 04/15/01

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On April 15, 2001 at 14:07:19, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On April 15, 2001 at 12:35:52, Sandro Necchi wrote:
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>>On April 15, 2001 at 04:15:41, Christophe Theron wrote:
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>>>On April 15, 2001 at 02:54:22, Sandro Necchi wrote:
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>>>>Sorry, but you all are testing COMMERCIAL versions!
>>>>
>>>>The tournament version of these programs are something else!!!!
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>>>>So this means different results.
>>>>
>>>>Hope to have been clear enough!
>>>>
>>>>Sandro Necchi
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>>>Sounds like a lack of good arguments. "Hey, don't look at what exists now, just
>>>imagine what could exist in a few months".
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>>WE ALL KNOW THAT THE TOURNAMENT VERSION OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE STRONGER AND
>>DIFFERENT.
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>Do you mean that the Shredder used during tournaments is stronger than the one
>which is sold to your customers?

Of course it is. It must score the best in a few games, not to mention other
differences. I am sure you know it!
The same is for all tournament versions of all programs! Do you mean you bring a
weaker version to the championship tournament or the same one?

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>>NOBODY KNOWS WHICH PROGRAM IS THE BEST NOW BECAUSE NOBODY OWNS ALL THE NEW
>>PROGRAMS.
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>>THE ONLY TIME ALL THE LATEST AND BEST VERSIONS MEET EACH OTHER IS IN THE WORLD
>>CHAMPIONSHIP. WE ALL WORK HARD FOR ONE YEAR TO MAKE THE BEST AVAILABLE IN ORDER
>>TO WIN IT.
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>The only event where all the best programs meet each other, 365 days per year,
>is the SSDF permanent tournament.

I totally disagree!
I am not against SSDF, which I know since years and admit they do a excellent
job, but the use outclassed hardware and commercial versions only!

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>So many games are played, compared to the world championships, that the
>tournaments you are talking about look like a child's joke.

You must be kidding or trying to minimise the fact that you did not win the
world champion title. No other explanations to me.
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>>SO THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE WON.
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>>CAN YOU STATE THE CONTRARY???????
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>>NO YOU CANNOT.
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>For how many years are you going to base all your propaganda on short
>tournaments?

Until we win the next tournament. Then we will start again!

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>Should I state the number of tournaments my program has won every time I run out

Your program is very strong and you are a skilled programmer, but the most
important tournament is the world championship. This is the point, you cannot
play around it!

>of arguments?
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>>SO MY POINT IS WHICH EVER PROGRAM IS WORLD CHAMPION HAS THE RIGHT TO CHALLANGE
>>THE WORLD CHAMPION.
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>>IF YOU WIN THIS YEAR YOU'LL BE THE ONE NEXT YEAR.
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>>IS THIS A LACK OF ARGUMENTS?
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>>I REALLY DON'T THINK SO.
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>Be real. Let Shredder enter the SSDF list and let's see what happens.

I told you that the commercial versions are weaker, so SSDF can only state how
strong is the commercial version which is sold to the pubblic and with the
hardware they use!
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>If you can win all 9 rounds tournaments, you are not afraid of winning a 40
>rounds tournament, are you?

No we are not afraid, but it cost time and money. Having won the real important
one why we should attend more tournaments.
Shall we win a tournament every week to have everybody admitting until the next
week that we are the stronger?
Anyway, I respect your opinion, but you should respect mine which is the one I
told you.
This ends the discussion to me.

Good work and take care.

Sandro
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>     Christophe



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