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Subject: Re: Where is Ruffian?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 04:31:59 12/06/02

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On December 06, 2002 at 07:16:57, Rex wrote:

>I agree..  This is yet another example of why I question this SSDF.  Chessmaster
>9000 can run inside winboard (ok it doesnt have its own opening book but make
>both engines use the nunn opening book!!) and Ruffian is not included.  These
>two issues should be questioned.  I am beginning to wonder if buying chess
>programs are worth my damn money anymore not knowing not ALL programs are being
>tested.

I see no reason to complain that new programs are not included.
Ruffian is too new to be tested with enough games to get a rating and
I think that the ssdf are right to test only programs that the programmers ask
to test.

There are a lot of free programs and I see no reason to prefer ruffian.
If the ssdf test ruffian and do not test other programs like yace people may
also complain that the ssdf as a swedish orginization prefer swedish programs.

I do not say that this complain is justified but everything that they will do
people may criticize them.

Maybe it is better if they stop to test programs and give you to do the job
instead of them.

Uri



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