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Subject: Re: Fruit commercial

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 13:07:52 09/16/05

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On September 16, 2005 at 14:35:17, Uri Blass wrote:

>On September 16, 2005 at 14:25:01, Ryan B. wrote:
>
>>I do not think the so called bug hurts play strength, just the shown output from
>>what I can tell.  Personaly I don't care what the output is once the outcome is
>>already decided anyway.
>
>As a programmer I am sure that Fruit2.1 has bugs that are not about the shown
>output.
>
>For example it has problems to solve Fine70 and cannot solve it fast like other
>programs.
>
>I also know that it extends too much because it has no partial extensions and it
>can find the famous mate in 30 that is at Ed's site at depth 1 and it means that
>it also extend stupid lines if long sequences of check single reply lead to
>nothing.

I guess that every major software product has some bugs in it.

If the bug prevents the product from performing acceptably, then it is up to the
software vendor to give you an update.

If it is just a performance or features enhancement, then typically, you will
have to pay for it.



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