Author: stuart taylor
Date: 03:06:36 05/13/03
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On May 13, 2003 at 00:58:16, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >On May 12, 2003 at 21:14:18, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On May 12, 2003 at 20:55:43, Tanya Deborah wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>>Hello! >>> >>> >>>I dont see two very important engines in the Sddf list... Fritz 8 and The King. >>> >>>Why????? >>> >>>These two engines are definitely two of the best engines in the World! >>> >>> >>>Regards >>>Tanya Deborah. >> >> >>I recently realized that the reason is because if the best programs are in the >>SSDF in the early part of the year after being released, then people will not >>buy the others, and if they are not the best and they are in the SSDF then >>people will not buy THEM. >>Therefore it normally takes about 6 months to have them in the SSDF rating list. >>That seems to be the cruel reality! >>S.Taylor > > > As to the King: Chessmaster 9000 has no autoplayer and this is the reason > why the program has not yet been tested by SSDF. And regarding Fritz8: this > engine is being tested, but has probably not played enough games so that > it will be included in the next list. Anyway, I do not think that your > assumptions are correct. > Kurt I don't know if you're saying that you're SURE that not. Anyway, I've decided that for me, SSDF is more like of historical interest, by the time results come out. People like you have given a better idea in much better timing (closer to many programs releases). When I want to buy a new program, I wait till I hear its results. But when ssdf is out, it's usually worth waiting for the next upgrade already. Anyway, people will always buy the new releases, but I don't if it would be that many if the rating list put them a bit behind from the start. S.Taylor
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