Author: Rex
Date: 10:24:37 02/23/05
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On February 23, 2005 at 11:44:06, Peter Skinner wrote: >With the CCT past and the IPCCC started I feel like I was severely lied to. > >Out of 8 commercial programs that I contacted regarding participating in the >CCT, only 3 of 7 that declined for reasons of getting ready for the IPCCC are >actually entered. > >If they didn't want to enter, there is no reason to lie about the reason. Just >say you don't want to, or that you didn't like me as the tournament director, or >even that Saturn was alligned with Mars and there was a chance you may have a >seizure during the event. > >Frankly if this is the way those authors are going to conduct themselves, I >don't care if they enter a future CCT. > >Maybe it is true. The gap between commercials and amateurs is to small for them >to risk their hefty sales positive only results. > >Or maybe they are just spineless cowards. > >Peter Nice post Peter, This is why I NO LONGER will purchase a commercial chess program that will NOT at least participate in some type of Computer Chess Tourney. There are a few BIG tourneys a year and now REQUIRE a commercial chess program to participate in at least ONE tourney in order for my money to feed_their_mouth.......
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