Author: Matthias Gemuh
Date: 12:30:13 07/18/05
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On July 18, 2005 at 13:31:01, Steve Glanzfeld wrote: >On July 18, 2005 at 13:15:04, Matthias Gemuh wrote: > >>Nagless standard GUIs set standards. > >Nagless? AFAIK Shredder Classic is neither freeware nor shareware, and the test >version has limitations. For the complete version, you have to buy it. Having to >pay is the biggest nag no? :) > >When Shredder has the power to set standards (and I don't doubt it has), it is >for no other reason than having been computerchess world champion a couple of >times. Because of this great achievements and the quality of his software, SMK >is a scene VIP and that provides some standarisation power, but not because the >GUI is nagless or whatever.. > >If that would be true, Arena would set standards, not Shredder. Arena is >available free and unlimited. > >Steve A price is indeed a nag. However, a known and affordable price is a much smaller nag than a free time-limited beta version. SMK has a VIP bonus, so alternatives to him must sacrifice something. Arena is great freeware, but still too buggy to set standards. Matthias.
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