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Subject: Re: Little Goliath / Download

Author: Michael Borgstaedt (GOLIATH CHESS)

Date: 09:24:58 09/03/98

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On September 03, 1998 at 09:41:55, Claudio Bollini wrote:

>On September 01, 1998 at 10:01:12, Michael Borgstaedt (GOLIATH CHESS) wrote:
>
>>Little (Light) Goliath is now available from
>>
>>  ftp.pitt.edu/group/student-activities/chess/PROG/
>>
>>Archive: GOLIATH.ZIP (about 3.2 MB)
>
>I had been very interested in Mr.Borgstaedt announce of his new-brand program,
>and noticed about latter problems with Goliath distribution. So, I immediately
>downloaded goliath.zip = "little (light) Goliath", and looked around.
>
>Putting aside the light version itself, much weaker than the complete version
>according the "readme.txt", what really shocked me was Mr. Borgstaedt's claims
>in the same file.
>
>After giving his version about what happened with Goliath prog, and the withdraw
>of his windows programmer, he dares to state that: "The engine of GOLIATH CHESS
>is (perhaps) the strongest available", and that he expects "that the program
>will immediately top the swedish rating list" (!!!)
>
>But since "a windows interface is lacking", he urgently needs a windows
>programmer to release the comercial version. "Releasing the engine
>(commercially) is impossible without a nice interface. Besides, large and
>complex database functions belongs to the engine and are ready to use" (...)

I was been contacted by two windows-developers who are interested in building
the interface. Perhaps, I hope so, we will find an agreement regarding
cooperation.

>
>Sure? I have my doubts... If it is true that he owns the *strongest* engine
>available, why not to release a comercial version with a modest interface
>like Dave Kittinger with his Wchess, 4 years ago? If the engine is that
>worthy it will have a great comercial success, without any "nice interface".

I expect that a strong program, but without a state-of-the-art interface,
will be bought by a few freaks only. Perhaps 150 to 200 sold units ?
This will be an alternative only if I fail to release an interface.

>
>Anyway, what do he use to test his engine and build his risky asertions? There
>must be some operable interface. Please, Mr. Borgstaedt: release it, and if the
>reviews confirm its hyper-strenght, people surely will buy it for 120 bucks or
>more.
>
>Thank you,
>Claudio Bollini
>bollini@cnea.edu.ar

Best regards
Michael



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