Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 16:16:48 05/03/01
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On May 03, 2001 at 18:34:46, Larry Proffer wrote: >On May 03, 2001 at 18:04:04, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>On May 03, 2001 at 17:04:05, Larry Proffer wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>Given the inconsistencies in the Ed Schroder - Christophe Theron position vis a >>>vis Rebel and Tiger position, participation, withdrawal or whatever in the BGN >>>qualifier, it is not possible to rely, in my opinion, on the statement of Ed >>>Schroder that he did not pursue his entry of Rebel into the qualifier in order >>>to allow him to concentrate on the Tiger entry. >> >>On April 20 I was told a 4th participant was out of the question because >>of time reasons. There was a dead line the Qualifier should end. So I gave >>up on Rebel in favor of Tiger. The choice to favor Tiger was easy because >>I consider Tiger clearly stronger than Rebel in comp-comp. Furthermore the >>SMP Rebel has no autoplayer function (which was a demand) as it runs in a >>simple text based interface (no graphics). >> >>Ed >> >> >>>Therefore relying on the Ed Schroder - Rebel statement to query the press report >>>"with many of the leading programs, such as Shredder and Rebel, refusing to >>>play" is not justifiable. >>> >>>It is perfectly possible that Rebel 'refused' to play and that the press report >>>is accurate. There is a thin line between not pursueing an entry and pulling it >>>out as a withdrawal. >> >>I did not refuse to play. The situation was hectic and asked for fast >>decisions and I did not want to create new obstacles. >> >>Ed Chris, >Whoops, I missed that statement (you put in two signatures). Yes, saw it but then I already hit the submit button. >Ok, you state you didn't refuse to play. Correct. >They say in the press report of the Telegraph that you did refuse, with Rebel. > >Confusing. You should ask the Telegraph, they did not get the information from me. The John Herderson column states it correctly. >The press says one thing, you say another. Christophe says one thing, you say >another. I have not seen any inconsistencies between Christophe and me. >Meanwhile, Matthias (I assume) says that they only had to introduce BGN to CCC >to see how programmers interact and behave, and BGN would instantly be grateful >to deal with a professional organisation. If I had written nothing then I had received no information at all. Ed >A real mess.
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