Author: Albert Silver
Date: 05:59:41 11/18/98
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On November 17, 1998 at 17:42:20, James Robertson wrote:
>On November 17, 1998 at 07:19:20, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>On November 16, 1998 at 09:58:47, James Robertson wrote:
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>
>>That's a pretty strong statement. You are saying that anyone who is neither
>>shocked nor agrees with KK isn't a decent person. Can't say that I agree with
>>that sweeping generalization.
>
>I don't care what you think about KK's other observations about the programs,
Nor do I ask you to. You state that a decent person is defined as someone who
agrees with KK, and therefore those who don't aren't. You may not have meant to
say this intentionally, but that's what your post states. Do you really believe
that?
>but I do agree with KK that one should avoid vulgarity and nudity in a program.
Fine, but when did vulgarity and nudity become defined as bugs? If he presented
this opinion in a review, that's one thing, but when included in a list of
bug-laden software as a bug, then I disagree.
Albert Silver
>If you want to know my reasoning, see my reply to Bruce Moreland's reply.
>
>James
>
>>
>> Albert Silver
>>
>>>>
>>>>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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