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Subject: Re: Did Ferret ever become Freeware?

Author: Tony Petters

Date: 03:41:22 11/18/04

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On November 17, 2004 at 22:15:42, Albert Silver wrote:

>On November 17, 2004 at 21:12:24, Tony Petters wrote:
>
>>On November 17, 2004 at 10:21:11, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>>
>>>In the page of his, Bruce say clearly he is waiting the adequate commercial deal
>>>OR becoming so poor he should need to get money with ferret. So there are not
>>>freeware plans for Ferret.
>>>Fernando
>>
>>Ferret is not strong enough to become commercial it is a freebie winboard engine
>>at best.
>>
>>Cordially
>
>I presume your comment has some substance to justify it as opposed to being the
>troll it appears to be.
>
>                                             Albert

As I recall it did poorly in a tournament a few years back and was never seen in
tourney play again.  Unless, it can be proven to play at the same level as the
top programs, it will always remain in the public view where it is now.

Cordially



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