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Subject: Re: Att: Tony Hedlund ...Will you be able to test Fritz 8 in time for SSDF?

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 14:43:44 12/02/02

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On December 02, 2002 at 17:30:36, Uri Blass wrote:

>On December 02, 2002 at 17:09:32, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On December 02, 2002 at 17:04:41, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On December 02, 2002 at 16:53:30, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 02, 2002 at 16:44:50, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On December 02, 2002 at 16:40:15, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Terry
>>>>>
>>>>>I expect the ssdf to do it only after the real Fritz8 is going to be public.
>>>>>
>>>>>The first public version of Fritz is usually a beta version and everybody knows
>>>>>that it may be even weaker than previous version,so I see no reason to hurry.
>>>>>
>>>>>Uri
>>>>
>>>>Uri, _All_ chess programmes are _BETA_, that is why you get patches, for many
>>>>months to come!
>>>>
>>>>The first release, IMHO, should be tested. It's public, so it makes sense to
>>>>test it.
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>> Terry
>>>
>>>I think that it make sense to test the version that the programmer prefers to
>>>test and if the programmer prefers to wait a month or 2 before testing the ssdf
>>>should do it.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>Well with that line of thinking, maybe all of _US_ who ordered F8 including me,
>>should get a _FREE_ copy of the CD version of F8, which will be tested by SSDF!
>>
>>Terry
>
>You will get a free upgrade from the internet.
>I do not think that you will get a free CD.
>
>This is based on my knowledge of history because I believe that the buyers of
>original Fritz6 or Fritz7 could get a free upgrade only by the internet.
>
>Uri

I know that Uri, and if you read carefully, I already mentioned that!

You failed to grasp my point, altogether!

Terry



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