Author: Jonas Cohonas
Date: 06:12:18 02/02/02
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On February 02, 2002 at 09:03:17, Aaron Tay wrote: >On February 02, 2002 at 08:49:22, Jonas Cohonas wrote: > >>On February 02, 2002 at 08:10:34, Aaron Tay wrote: >> >>>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: >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>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.. > >No response? > >>>>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..? >> >>I don't know about we, but I can speak for myself when i say: >>Yes i just don't want to put words in anybody's mouth, thus "i suspect" as >>opposed to "this is a fact", > >Well I bet you haven't being reading much of Frank's post.. > >> but you should know the difference, you seem to be >>fairly inyelligent. > >Sigh. This is straying too far from the main topic. Which is this, Arena may or >may not be amazing, but pointing to 174 users using Arena has a sign that Arena >is getting more support than Winboard is misleading. Which brings me to the >question, what is your whole point in responding to me? >That Arena is interesting? Or that Frank will eventually allow Arena to be >released free without registering? Neither is news to me.. No that was my point, maybe you know it, but not all do... > > >>> >>>>Jonas "king smiley" >>> >>>Self proclaimed King of positive thinking? >> >>I see you read at CTF :) well i consider myself to be a positive person if >>that's what you mean? > >Try harder.. I don't need to :) <-----see? >>I also try to steer clear of indulging in negative thinking, since that will get >>me nowhere. > >Making irrelevant posts to me gets you nowhere either.. Well i wouldn't know, maybe i should give it a try, this discussion is ready for e-mail or CTF do you have anything to add? cohonas@cool.dk Regards Jonas
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