Author: Frank Schneider
Date: 23:25:06 08/03/01
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On August 04, 2001 at 01:21:31, Frank Quisinsky wrote: >On August 03, 2001 at 17:28:24, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>On August 03, 2001 at 16:48:47, Roy Eassa wrote: >> >>>Does the existence of such strong free programs eat into profits? Might it >>>signal the beginning of the end for commercial programs? (I hasten to say, I >>>keep buying 'em, especially now that they no longer cost USD$100+ apiece.) >> >>How many versions did they sell then, and who for **** sake can get >>a winboard version to work except a few freaks who are like 0.001% of >>the people big companies like chessmaster and CB sell to? >> >>Best regards, >>Vincent > >Hi Vincent, > >example: >SOS 11/99 downloads from my webpage: >1.145 !! Ok, lets say 50% dump the downloaded file after they realize that it doesn't install itself when you doubleclick on it. Maybe only 10% of the remaining 572 would have bought SOS if it wasn't free and 20% of them will not buy Shredder or Fritz, because they do not need a professional GUI or engine anymore. Assumed there are 3 companies to choose a professional program from, each would loose about 4 customers. Frank > >Firms must be happy if this = 0.001% :-) >1.145 = 0.001% Christophe Thereon can make holiday the long year in Guadeloupe >on the strand :-)) > >Furthermore, where you can find more results/webpages? >WinBoard or any other commercial GUIs/Engines? > >Why you can play now with 90% of all commercial GUIs with WinBoard engines? >Thinking about this befor you write here, maybe a little bit better, better for >other people which must read your "in German ... Quatsch" ! > >Best >Frank
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