Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:43:50 10/12/02
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On October 11, 2002 at 14:48:21, Russell Reagan wrote: >On October 11, 2002 at 13:54:30, Matthew Hull wrote: > >>I guess the point was, for people who wanted to watch the Hsu lecture only, the >>free try-before-you-buy offer would be an option to sneak in and see, then not >>buy. >> >>But linux users must buy to try, or see the lecture. > >Well, it's something free. By not getting something for free you aren't being >punished. No one is forcing you to pay money. If it's something you would enjoy, >spend $30 for a 6-month subscription, watch the Hsu chat, watch the comp-GM >games, play lots of chess, and have fun. It's less than $1 a week, which is only >cents per day. > >Besides, if you don't want to pay, I'm sure the chat will be posted somewhere by >someone, just like the comp-GM games are. If it's important that you see it >first, then you may have to pay for it. If you can wait until after it's over to >read the chat, then wait until Sunday night when someone posts it. > >I have a feeling that the hundreds of dollars you saved by not having to >purchase Windows would cover $30 for 6 months of ICC membership. Then there's >the money you didn't have to pay for MS Office and other expensive products that >you get for free with linux. > >Russell I don't understand the discussion. In years gone past, xboard would interface to ICC just fine and worked for free week, as well as normal memberships. Has this changed???
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