Author: Jim Bodkins
Date: 21:31:00 06/02/03
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On June 02, 2003 at 19:48:30, Frank Quisinsky wrote: >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 I love arena (even if it loses it's grip on the occasional roque engine).
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