Author: Fernando Villegas
Date: 08:23:43 09/12/98
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On September 11, 1998 at 22:15:49, Tom Jones wrote: >On September 11, 1998 at 00:31:55, Danniel Corbit wrote: > >>On September 10, 1998 at 22:37:23, Paul wrote: >>>On September 10, 1998 at 22:30:29, Shaun Graham wrote: >>>>Chessmaster Does have a New Engine "King 2.61" the engine in 5500 and 5000 is >>>>King 2.55 we can only wait to see if this engine is improved or if koening just >>>>made the Chessmaster 5555 or walter pilz settings default :). >>> >>>Hi! >>>I wish tech support at Chessmaster new this! >>>I am also curious what differences are. From ver. 2.55 to 2.61 does not sound >>>like much to me though :-( >>The difference could be evolutionary or revolutionary. It could be much better, >>much worse, or exactly the same. The changes in version number have one _real_ >>purpose. For the programmers to establish a precise code base. Other than >>that, they are often used as a ridiculous marketing hype. A version change from >>1.0 to 8.0 could be nothing at all and a change from 1 to 1.01 could be >>enormous. The number applied is not a "measure of improvement" in any sense of >>the word. >> >>The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Take a bite and see how good it is. > >Actually programers do follow a convention with the number scheme. Usually a new >number, such as ver. 1 to 2 means a major overhaul such as new interface or >engine code. Decimal increments generally mean minor modifications such as bug >fixes or added enhancements. Chessmaster 6000, then, has probably minor >modifications added (or bug fixes). I would like to know if everyone who >currently has it feels that it is worth upgrading. Have a great day!! Looking at chessmaster site I have seen that cm6000 brings mostly features-like improvements, not a word is expended talking of the engine. Nevertheless, we should not look at features changes as something worthy of nothing. Engine strenght in CM as in any top programs is, lot time ago, most than adequate to beat us almost all the time; so, to "go at the frills" is what programs should do anyway in order to get added atractives.I think that is a path even the so called "professionals" programs will follow sooner or later. Even for the most mad of the freaks is increasingly difficult to find reasons in order to purchase just another new program. For instance, Rebel 10 will bring a lot of new things around the engine and THAT is the only reason I am going to purchase it.I am just wwaiting the chess program that even will bring a PIM, a word processor, etc. :-) Fernando
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