Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 13:37:34 08/01/01
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On August 01, 2001 at 11:02:23, Frank Quisinsky wrote: >On July 31, 2001 at 12:04:23, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >>On July 31, 2001 at 05:34:30, Ed Schröder wrote: >> >>>I just hope it is not too late and that the rules are set back to normal. I >>>really was looking forward to the event because I wanted to see my my latest >>>brainchild in action. >>> >>>But as it seems now I will have to limit myself to a few social visits >>>(Maastricht is about my back-garden) which is a nice thought after all. >>> >>>Ed >> >>If they set the rules back to normal, then *I* have spent money on the wrong >>system. >> >>I didn't really want to go to this event, but for reasons that have nothing to >>do with single/multi- processor stuff, I decided to go. I made this decision >>after the hardware rules were posted, so I hadn't already spent the money on a >>system. >> >>Having applied and been accepted I went out and ordered a system and bought a >>non-refundable plane ticket. I had to order a system because it is extremely >>nasty to take my quad 450 on an airplane, and I will never do it again, and the >>only other sensible machine in the house is a P3/550. So I got something for >>this tournament that seemed sensible and was within my price range. >> >>Waiting until the last minute worked in my favor, but it's not like I was >>devious about it. >> >>There is a cost if they change the event back to single processor, and the cost >>will be paid by me, and I certainly don't deserve to suffer these damages. >> >>bruce > >Hi Bruce, > >if Steen Suurballe have not a dual version I can give my Dual 1GHz System for >Ferret for this tournament. I don`t know how long is the way from Trier to >Maastrich. I am not in Maastrich available but we found a way, hope so. > >Hope after all what you write and I understand (must translate your messages >complete at home, not easy English for me) you have a hardware problem. I mean >to think that you write here in the past that you have a Dual Ferret version (I >am not sure). > >Hope that Gandalf and Ferret can start in Maastrich and if so I wish the >programmers all the best :-) > >Best >Frank I am trying to get a dual 1.2 ghz machine in time. I have a company working on it. We'll see if they get it done. If I can't, I'm not sure what I'll do. If things start to fall apart you may get an email from me. Thank you, bruce
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