Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 09:45:09 08/22/03
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On August 21, 2003 at 22:56:04, Alex wrote: > I find the Majestic Chess DEMO rather .....lacking. IMHO the demo is difficult >to install and get to function properly in the Chess server aspect. I tried >installing it 3 times without success. The graphics are indeed stunning however >I, as a Cathlolic, find that many of the graphics are of a shall we say DARK (?) >nature and ------ dare I say it? Yes! Evil in appearance and correspondingly >the product will NOT be purchased with MY dollars. A pity really as J Merlino >has contributed greatly to programs I have thoroughly enjoyed in the past. I do >find that the adventure/story idea a refreshing alternative to Chessbase >products. Alex. As an atheist, my delicate sensitivities are always offended by the depiction of supernatural beings of any kind. Demons, angels, poltergeists, jinn...they all send me running for a Bud Lite. I can't even watch Crossing Over (with John Edwards) without a hint of nausea, I'm such a materialist. So you can imagine what the DEMO did to me. Perhaps this is an issue on which the theists and the atheists can come together in brotherhood.
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