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Subject: Re: some questions about chess programs and money

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 13:10:09 04/07/03

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On April 07, 2003 at 11:44:34, Steve Maughan wrote:

>Uri,
>
>>Maybe you mean 50$ per copy but I asked about the total profit.
>
>The problem is that few people have access to the sales figures of the top
>programs so it's difficult to answer a question about revenue.  And again the
>sales level will change quite dramatically depending upon the level of
>advertising / promotion.  It's much easier to answer a question like, "would you
>buy a program for $10 that is the same strength as Crafty?"
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve

I don't even *want* to answer it here though a lot is known in the small world.
Basically if Uri would have been less of an idiot, he could have figured it out
already. I posted some numbers half a year ago or so and that will be forever
best indication he ever will get of course.

Now he asks the same question and i'm sure that from all persons i would be the
only one to *ever* post anything realistic here, though some here who won't
answer to this thread can guess and will get to the same numbers.

Chris Carson is the last of course to believe here. Complete idiot. If you lower
price you do not sell more. usually you sell less as "that program gotta suck
then".

Perhaps Uri should first try to win the ICGA world champs (and not at 500 moves
a minute as i would love to see movei play rebel there as rebel only starts
counting time after ply 2 or so, so it will always think longer than movei
there) and if he is there in that small world. Then he'll be able to chat enough
during the rounds and he'll know more than he ever will find out here at the
CCC.

Best regards,
Vincent



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