Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 10:36:52 11/03/03
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On November 02, 2003 at 18:46:02, Thomas Logan wrote:
>The SSDF can't seem to win.
>
>They are faulted for not testing CM
>
>and faulted for testing CM
>
>That aside however I believe Mogens Larsen
>is correct
>
>He stated
>
>My solution is bullying Johan until he makes a version capable of using
>>Chessmaster books outside the CM GUI :-). Petition anyone? ;-)
>
>But lets not bully anyone but instead request CM author Johan provide the
>means necessary to test cm
>
>The opinion of a new poster without an axe to grind
>
>Tom
You are absolutely right, Tom.
Johan can do the right thing and send the CM9000 book in a format that the SSDF
can use.
So the SSDF can win, and Johan wins also.
Christophe
>On November 01, 2003 at 09:44:39, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>On November 01, 2003 at 09:29:56, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>>
>>>Just to add my two cents into the discussion, why can't one create his own book
>>>under ChessBase GIU? I indeed find it somewhat problematic that CM9000 is being
>>>tested using general.ctg, but why not create a cm9000.ctg book?
>>>
>>>For my program I have created my book that way, falcon.ctg, under ChessBase GIU.
>>>And intend to use it in Graz WCCC. Any problems with that?
>>
>>The first problem is who should create that book and who should validate it? I
>>suppose it is feasible to construct something that the author would approve.
>>
>>The second problem is the performance of such a book. If it does well, people
>>will complain that it is better than the original Chessmaster book. If it does
>>poorly, people will complain that the original Chessmaster book is better. In
>>short that it isn't a faithful test of the product in question. Especially since
>>Chessmaster owners cannot download and use the book.
>>
>>My solution is bullying Johan until he makes a version capable of using
>>Chessmaster books outside the CM GUI :-). Petition anyone? ;-)
>>
>>Regards,
>>Mogens
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