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Subject: Re: Komputer Korner's Krash list Version 7

Author: James Robertson

Date: 06:58:47 11/16/98

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On November 16, 1998 at 01:06:10, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>I can see how a list of buggy software might help people out, but why bitch and
>moan about vulgar language and nudity? There are any number of programs w/o
>either, why not promote a little diversity?
>
>-Tom

Perhaps (just maybe) the people here are decent. Ever thought of that?

James

>
>On November 15, 1998 at 17:30:05, Komputer Korner wrote:
>
>>Komputer Korner's Krash list Version 7
>>
>>1) Chess Wars- playing program with sickening murder scenes that have
>>nothing to do with chess. playing engine was stolen from GNU Chess without
>>   credit or access to source code
>>2) IAMGM- a database program that has  many "this file has performed
>>an illegal operation " , and unusable features.
>>3) USCF Chess playing program that has so many bugs, it seems to be in an Alpha
>>stage.
>>4) Monarch 2.0 database- crashes on most simplest of menu features
>>        Very dull and dreary GUI.
>>5) National Lampoon's Chess Maniac Five Billion (and 1)Animal House chess,
>>Has vulgar language, partial nudity, but kids love it.
>>Has a feature that allows it to cheat during the game, if you
>>let it and it also randomly talks to you throughout the game.
>>6) Championship Chess- only good features are an ability to play over a LAN and
>>low price.
>>7) GM Chess Ultra- bugs galore
>>8) ALEXS- This is a weak playing program with so little number of features that
>>it is laughable and the setup feature is unusable.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Komputer Korner



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