Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 14:55:17 04/28/04
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On April 28, 2004 at 17:39:58, George Tsavdaris wrote: >On April 28, 2004 at 16:45:55, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>On April 28, 2004 at 14:30:13, Chris Taylor wrote: >> >>>The latest and greatest did really well, in the last computer contest. So, will >>>a Windows version (XP or lesser) be made ready for buying? >> >>I currently do not sell diep. So it is not commercial. Selling winboard versions >>would be like getting paid 1 euro an hour, so it is not worth the effort. There >>are however plans to release a diep version for windows + interface end of 2004. >> >>This time i would only sell a few versions of diep when there is a clear update >>system online for it. So that everything works transparant. Such systems are not >>there yet. >> >>So if released diep will run in its own interface, the engine cannot be loaded >>in others of course (like fritz cannot get either). > > This would cost you many customers. Many people want the Chess engines for You mean like 10 CCC guys who i can miss as a toothache anyway. >playing tournaments inside Chessbase GUI and they are very lazy to play by hand >in a non-automatic way, the moves. So you can create a Diep that will play it's >own interface and a Diep-winboard compatible. Like Chessmaster 8000/9000. I do not know a single chessmaster user who gives a shit for those features. I do realize a handful of nerds here does, but you can't earn money on nerds. >>If i would do that i would >>be busy fulltime now avoiding all tricks to win from opponents in other ways >>than sportive ones. In that respect the computer chess world is so so sick, >>thanks to a few companies and 'testers' who tolerated for payment everything, >>that i will not even start a discussion about it. >> >>>I have my credit card ready? I can even send a postal order, or cheque! >>>It will make a nice addition to an already growing pile of Chess Stuff! >> >>Thanks for the encouragement! >> >>>Nuff said. >>> >>>Chris
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