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Subject: Re: Tasc Chess Tutor 5 steps????? the tasc company?

Author: Eye Witness

Date: 08:20:39 11/13/03

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On November 13, 2003 at 10:09:19, Bob Durrett wrote:

>On November 13, 2003 at 01:16:11, Eye Witness wrote:
>
>>  1.Does anyone know what level of player this is for, and if it is any good?
>>
>>2.  Is Tasc a small company?  Their web site is not very information rich at
>>all, and the chessica engine is very old is my understanding, as if they have no
>>desire to be involved with modern computer chess.
>
>First, a few generalities:
>
>(1) There is much more to life than computer chess.
>
>(2) There is much more to life than chess.
>
>(3) There is much more to life than messing with computers and computer games.
>
>(4) Computer programming is not the only profession, and especially not chess
>engine programming.
>
>(5) Etceteras.
>
>I'm sure you get the drift.

A snow drift maybee, as that has nothing to do with Tasc company or the
questions
>
>In general, chess offers many opportunities for companies to make money other
>than by developing and selling their chess engines.
>
>As for Tasc . . . anything they do will be fine with me.  Whatever chess
>products or services they offer will probably be quite good.  It's OK if they
>are not developing a better chess engine.
>
>Maybe it's heresy to say these things here at CCC?   : )
>
>Bob D.



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