Author: Roger Brown
Date: 05:40:31 02/05/05
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On February 05, 2005 at 04:14:53, Peter Skinner wrote: >Hello everyone, > >The last few days I have written emails to a few program authors in an attempt >to have them to enter CCT7. This consisted of both commercial and amateur >programs. Hello Peter, First mistake. This is a classy *open* event. They should be writing you, seeking an entry. > >This evening (2am local time so I guess morning) I received an email back from >one author who said he would not be entering and that "he would not be surprised >if none of the commercial programs entered" because _I_ am the TD. Also he >thinks that the reason registration has been slow is that "no one" believes that >I have a biased opinion regarding the participants. It has been eluded to that >since I run a "Crafty" website, I will ensure it is automatically seeded #1, and >possibly get special treatment in the event something happens to one of it's >opponents. Hmmmmmmm.....we have had our differences but it would *never* occur to me that you would do that. I might even think that you may be tempted to treat Crafty more harshly because of your admiration for that truly smashing piece of software. > >When I read the email I was quite upset by it as I have put a lot of time into >this, and I _volunteered_ for it. No one asked me to do it. Just as no one asked >me to do a "Crafty" website. I just did it. While Crafty is one of my favorite >programs, so is Gandalf, Chess Tiger, and Hiarcs. Those are commercial programs >with their own advertising and support systems. I just added one to the Crafty >list. If it is needed to show that I am not biased, I will throw up some support >pages for those programs as well. That is a nonsense. The accusation makes no sense so why compound it? :-) > >I am honestly very disheartened by the reply, and extremely upset at that >particular author. I have done nothing but support him and his program at all >costs. Show him the credit card charges.... Then show him how much you stand to gain from promoting a freely available program (with source no less) that is authored by a cranky professor who has no intention of going commercial. :-) > >If such is the case, then I offer that someone else take over the reigns to the >event in hopes that they do join. I think it is an important event, and needs >the best programs to play. Yeah right, take over organising an event with live coverage, web updates, master level commentary..... I think you just want to back out and this is a rather despicable way to do it! Wimp out but do it like a man, say you cannot handle it and quit. :-) Peter, thanks from all of us too lazy to even think of doing it but happy that it is being done. Get busy man, time is a wasting! Ps. I will resume our conversation about my hardware after the event as you are understandably busy, what with e-mailing authors of engines too good for this event. How is it that I never received an invite? True I do not have an engine to my name but the chance of insulting you would have made it worth it.... :-) > >I really don't know what more to say. Good, enough talk. Get the party started! > >Peter All the best. Later.
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