Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:04:44 09/19/02
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On September 19, 2002 at 09:50:21, Daniel Clausen wrote: >On September 19, 2002 at 08:58:52, Uri Blass wrote: > >[snip] > >>I prefer to see it as commercial program. > >Every person is entitled to his/her opinion. :) > > >>If it becomes freeware then it is possible that part of the programmers are >>going to stop working on their program. > >That's how the market works, unfortunately. I see your reasoning but personally >I don't agree with it. Next thing we could do is forbid Linux, because it >nibbles on Microsofts market share. ;) Additionally it's also the potential >buyers fault, because they mainly buy new chess software based on the ELO >rating. I consider this sad too, but that's the way it is. > >Don't get me wrong. I'm glad there are people who do chess programming as their >work. They surely would do something else, if all they wanted is get rich. > > >>I think that doing programs that are too strong freeware is not productive for >>computer chess. > >Chess programmers who don't have a commercial engine typically share their ideas >more than professionals. (which is natural) I consider that very productive. So >which scenario is more "productive for computer chess" in general is at least >open to debate. I never read about one idea of the author of ruffian. I never read a single post of that author. Uri
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