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Subject: Re: A few programs fear to play at WBEC-Ridderkerk ?

Author: A. Cozzie

Date: 18:22:34 09/01/05

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A few things:

1.  This may surprise you, but I have never said Zappa was the best thing since
sliced bread.  I've said that I think its WCCC performance was very strong, but
lets face it: its only 11 games.  To be honest, I just feel that Zappa on my
quad with Erdo's tournament lines can hang with any program/book out there.  It
might win, it might lose, but it won't get crushed.

2.  I really don't care about equal hardware strength.  I've put months of
effort into making Zappa run well on my quad, and a lot of money into buy
hardware and trying to find sponsors.  So has Bob.  So has Vincent.  So has
Stefan.  So has Chrilly.  If your program can't run on big hardware, its because
you didn't make the effort.  If single cpu is your game, I won't stop you.  But
its not mine.

3.  Leo isn't getting a copy of Zappa 2.0 for the next edition because no one is
going to get a copy until the GUI is ready. It really shouldn't be much longer.
As soon as Zappa 2.0 is released, Leo can buy a copy and update WBEC, or he can
tell me he bought a copy while pirating it and update it for WBEC.  Possibly he
can get a free copy from Vincent.  Its up to him whether or not to do it.

4.  You seem to have a had a serious chip on your shoulder regarding Zappa and I
really don't know why.  Are you still upset that you were tricked by Erdo?  You
tricked him in the Blitz tournament, so I would think that would satisfy your
taste for revent.  I have never posted anything derogatory about Fruit - I have
only respect for Fabien and his program. I just don't understand what I have
done to deserve this persecution.

anthony






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