Author: Frank Quisinsky
Date: 16:48:30 06/02/03
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On June 02, 2003 at 19:25:14, Jim Bodkins wrote: >On June 02, 2003 at 19:04:07, Frank Quisinsky wrote: > >>On June 02, 2003 at 18:55:13, Jim Bodkins wrote: >> >>>On June 02, 2003 at 18:39:06, Joachim Rang wrote: >>> >>>>On June 02, 2003 at 15:49:50, Jim Bodkins wrote: >>>> >>>>>This http://www.mindscape.co.uk/products/ProductInfo.asp?pid=384 appears to use >>>>>Ruffian. Is Per-Ola planning to continue releasing free versions now that he is >>>>>commercial. (BTW, I think it's great that he is getting paid. At least I hope he >>>>>is getting paid). >>>>> >>>>>Jim >>>> >>>>How do you know, that they are using Ruffian? >>> >>>I'm making it all up ... >>> >>>http://www.gamesdomain.com/news/9328.html >>>http://www.gamingrevolution.com/index.cgi?start=20&id=00 >>>http://www.gamestar.hu/kommentek.php?sid=7474 >>> >>>... google search for kasparov chessmate ruffian >> >>Hi, >> >>Ruffian programmer Per-Ola Valfridsson is free to released version to his >>conditions. >> >>I am sure :-) that a new free available Ruffian version comming soon. I switch >>information with Per-Ola ... >> >>Best >>Frank > >That would be nice of him. Given a choice between him making some money for his >work and not having a version of Ruffian for free, I think he deserves to be >paid. The possibility of having a version for the community and his being paid >is even better. :) But I do hope his work is being recognized by the business >community and I hope he is being well paid either way. Hi, Ruffian is a very very strong and a free engine! The most readers here know this :-) This project is for me very important for computer chess developments for the future, not only for Arena allone (Ruffian is a partner program from our Freeware GUI Arena). All programmers or other persons where give hours of time for computer chess must get a little bit for his work. Not only the strongest amateur programs. But this is a new way in IT managment / IT market situation for the future and for the most persons not to explain. I mean the most persons are thinking that freeware must be bad or 1x freeware ... freeware for every time or other things. The old commercial way is in the future not very important. The secrets are other things! Example: A freeware programmer create for a commercial product an engine but released his engine for free. Important is that programmers are free to released to his own conditions. Not every person have an Internet connection and only a little group of persons like it to make configuration. The most persons will have a full and ready product for setup and play with a little bit commercial support. Commercial firms used only 5% from his possibilies to make more :-) Computer chess is also a market for other new firms to try a little bit. Enough bad English :-) Best Frank
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