Author: Fernando Villegas
Date: 14:30:35 09/12/98
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On September 12, 1998 at 16:44:32, Detlef Pordzik wrote: >On September 12, 1998 at 11:28:50, Fernando Villegas wrote: > >>On September 11, 1998 at 22:55:55, Detlef Pordzik wrote: >> >>>This program never had a " lobby " over here in Germany; in fact, many of >>>the " testers " had nothing better to write about than upsetting themselves >>>on all the possible figures + boards on can use therein. >>>( Useless, nonsense, overloaded...) >>> >>>Without - too - bad thoughts, I really wonder, why a known and well >>>reputated programmer like de Konig never got enough respect for his product >>>and work from SSDF, by the means of being tested on their best, the 200 MMX ? >>> >>>As I spent quite some time on this prog, I'd predict it to be among the top >>>10 for sure then. >>> >>>And : >>>I just read alot about improvements or not from 2.50 - 1 - 2.60 or higher. >>>I wonder, why nobody ever could report - no even experienced Bert - that the >>>program is able to play noticeable different chess - under it's own surface. >>> >>>Have a try with the Kortchnoi or Spassky settings - view the internal engine >>>balances to understand, what I mean. >>>This could astonish some people, I suppose. >>> >>>ELVIS >> >> >>Hi Elvis: >>You know, all the so called "Mass market" programs has been victims of the same >>oblivion. There is a kind of petulance in this issue from the part of us, >>freaks, writers for freaks, etc. It seems that if a program comes well packed, >>full of features and with a very good price, then at once it does not deserve a >>word from the wizards. Power Chess has a wonderful engine by Kittinger and >>rarely something has been written about it. CM has a wonderful engine as you >>say, but the same happens. Do you want to be considered a professional >>programmer? Then you must deliver an horrible package at 100 bucks or more; then >>you will be considered seriously... >>Fernando > >Hi Fernando - >I understand quite well, what you mean - as I'm one of " us " freaks.....since >the early eightees - but never make much romour 'bout this. >USCF chess - also with a brilliant engine from Dave, is an exellent MOTOR, as >well - with quite some internal, strange behaviour..... > >See : for...me....it ain't so important, weather a thing comes along with Mickey >Mouse figures or something - as long as I can change the GUI to what I consider >as normal. >I wanna do researches on the quality of the engine. That's basically for me. > >You aren't in the scene since yesterday - and so you know as good as me - that >Johan did respectfull work on several progs - the wonderfull R 30..or - CM. > >he's just following a different path than Marty, for example, or Ed or Richard. >But that shouldn't keep U S - as we consider ourselves supported with enough >experience + knowledge...away from accepting this.....mass market selling route > - as long as the prog shows itself as worthy - on CHESS strenght ? > >Ain't that right ? > >Pleasant w/e > >ELVIS Absolutely right. In fact I am certain that the "mass market" path represents the future even for us. We call such a program full of bells and whistles, but, what a heck is wront in getting more things for the same or less money? If that is "mass market" product, I love it. Fernando
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