Author: James T. Walker
Date: 17:43:46 04/28/04
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On April 28, 2004 at 17:55:17, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >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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