Author: Andrew Williams
Date: 11:31:37 06/21/03
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On June 21, 2003 at 14:18:59, Eye Witness wrote:
>On June 21, 2003 at 12:10:21, Andrew Williams wrote:
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>>
>>
>>I always think that if you're not prepared to use your real name, you shouldn't
>>really be criticizing others.
>>
>>Andrew
>
>Please point to the critical statement, no criticism at all commentary on actual
>events. People at one point and time really wanted it- now there is not the
>same level to acquire the program at all, a fact. He would not allow anyone
>else to have it or purchase it, which was his right, but again a fact.
>Currently i and i'm sure that most icc members do not consider to Ferret to be
>in the same class as top programs like they once did- most likely a fact.
>Commentary on a regrettable known chess engine in a computer chess forum
>
>Does Bruce Moreland, regret never releasing Ferret, and being completely
>>stingy with a program? There was a time where there was buzz about Ferret
>>everyone wanted a copy, would have paid good money. Moreland continually hemmed
>>and hawed saying the interface wasn't ready blah blah blah etc, etc(which was
>>his right i admit but stil blah blah blah). Now, in my mind at least(most
>>others i'm sure too) ferret has no commercial appeal, it could have been a name.
>> Now it is a "might have been", not not even a "has been", because it never was!
>> A shame a waste a program way past its prime, Ferret told me "it could have
>>been a contender". TSK TSk Tsk
I found the tone of your post critical ("hemmed and hawed saying the interface
wasn't ready blah blah blah"). Perhaps that wasn't your intent. However, if you
are serious about what you are saying, why don't you put your name to it?
Andrew
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