Author: Uri Blass
Date: 08:00:06 04/29/04
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On April 29, 2004 at 10:08:23, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On April 29, 2004 at 08:12:22, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On April 29, 2004 at 07:27:09, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >> >>>On April 28, 2004 at 21:28:42, Mike Byrne wrote: >>> >>>>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. >>> >>>Even if it was 1000 nerds, you can't make a living from 1000 nerds. >> >>This is the wrong math. >>The question is not if you can make living from 1000 nerds but how much money do >>you expect to earn from additional 1000 buyers and how much work do you need to >>do for that money. >>If you can by some days of work to get additional 1000 customers then I see no >>reason for you not to do it. > >>The fact that most of the customers will not use it under winboard is >>irrelevant. >> >>Some commercial programs like chessmaster or Sjeng or Ruffian can play under >>winboard. >> >>Uri > >Why not try to sell your movei , winboard compatible, to them for 10 euro? > >Perhaps you get a 100 customers or so. > >Is that not rewarding for you? I do not think that I will get 100 customers with the level of movei and people will hate me if I try to sell a program when there are free programs that are significantly stronger. Movei needs at least to promote to the premier division in Leo's tournament before I consider selling it. Uri
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