Author: Harald Faber
Date: 01:02:38 12/15/98
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On December 15, 1998 at 00:36:09, alfred palang wrote: >I think we should acknowledge Marty for bringing computer chess to people hardly >capable of buying a professional chess software. So far as I am concern, he was >responsible for cutting the prices of such software by sacrificing his worthy >chess program inorder that more people can afford it. The real reason was that he was cheated by his distributor EUROCHESS (M.Stamer) and had problems to even pay the rent. Regarding only few sells (probably because of the GUI, features and handling) he decided to change the prize to have some more sells. For the others it was not necessary to half the prize, it took some time, because they had their DM200-level in common. It may be that HCC started the prize war with lowering Fritz5 as reaction to the auto232-SSDF-cheating-discussion. I remember how expensive >the programs then. I always kept thinking about my other household budget How much money do you or your wife spend for other hobbies? Tennis club or so. Count it on a year and compare. >thing. More people can now buy chess software than ever before, I anticipate, >which should translate to an increase of revenues and eventually helping our >programmers dedicate more time to their worthy pursuit. That is what almost none risks, theory is half the price and (at least) double the sells to make no loss.
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