Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 18:28:42 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 There are millions of nerds and more than a few thousand nerds buy chess programs - esp winboard/uci compatible engines. In our house ( you have to understand my son plays ice hockey - which is about as far from chess as one get), we have a advertiser flyer (junk mail) posted on the refrigerator. It was from a manufacturer of hockey equipment and skates with a few of their products pictured on the front. Gloves, helmet and skates. It reads "Everything you need to avoid being inducted into the Chess Hall of Fame". Since hockey and chess absorb so much of my free time, we got a big kick out of it and saved it. When friends visit, it is always good for a few laughs. So as one can see, chess has been in Nerdville for quite some time.
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