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Subject: Re: Is Arena a freeware? Are you sure? NT

Author: Aaron Tay

Date: 05:10:34 02/02/02

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On February 02, 2002 at 07:35:08, Jonas Cohonas wrote:

>On February 02, 2002 at 06:56:53, Aaron Tay wrote:
>
>>On February 02, 2002 at 06:22:17, David Rasmussen wrote:
>>
>>>On February 02, 2002 at 05:36:09, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 02, 2002 at 03:35:11, Eran wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>Arena is in Beta Test (at the moment with 173 beta testers all over the world).
>>>>
>>>>Programmer Martin Blume collect impressions and bug reports. After this beta
>>>>test is Arena in Release version freeware.
>>>>
>>>>Important is that Martin get a lot of ideas for the future, so I believe this
>>>>beta test for a new GUI is a good idea.
>>>>
>>>>If you have interest on Beta Testing you can send me the password formular
>>>>"Beta" in my forum. I send then all information via eMail.
>>>>
>>>>Best
>>>>Frank
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>PS:
>>>>I will work in the next days on a good help file.
>>>>This help files will be translated in different languages.
>>>>Also I wait of the OK from my provider for start in the next few days a webpage
>>>>about Arena. You can see all is in beta and so far not ready. But you can start
>>>>the GUI with an English menue system.
>>>
>>>How does Tim Mann feel about all this? It seems that a lot more people are
>>>willing to help with this Arena project than with winboard. Let's not forget
>>>Tim's important work.
>>
>>
>>I bet there are a lot more people using (read testing) Winboard. The only
>>difference is that no one tracks the number of downloads of Winboard, while
>>Frank tracks the number of Arena downloads by making people register.
>>
>>Arena is free like Winboard, and registering is easy and free, I would have
>>expected more than 174 "testers".  The numbers are probably lower because
>>knowledge of Arena is probably limited to a few computer chess freaks..
>
>How did you manage to get such an upbeat personality? ;)
>Seriously, have you tested Arena? have you tried it out?

Yes. I've being aware of Arena for quite some time now..Also Like you , I'm one
of the 174 testers.. After all anyone can register..


I have being following this UCI thing for some time now.. BTW


>Of course ther are more people using Winboard at the moment, Arena Beta version
>is 1 day old :)

Of course :) Just pointing out that 174 testers is not a amazing number given
that it's free, and anyone can register ..If you have read the thread, you would
have seen that I was reacting to the claim that Arena is getting more support,
based merely on "174 testers", most of who are mainly users..
and the winboard engine authors..

>Frank, i think, is tracking the # of Arena downloads to see how many are
>actually testing and you have to "register" only to become a tester, i suspect
>when people are done testing there will be no need to "register"

You "suspect"? Not playing attention are we..?


>Jonas "king smiley"

Self proclaimed King of positive thinking?

>Cohonas



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