Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 16:57:47 09/26/05
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On September 26, 2005 at 19:51:35, Albert Silver wrote: >On September 26, 2005 at 19:36:31, David Dahlem wrote: > >>On September 26, 2005 at 18:14:29, Dann Corbit wrote: >> >>>On September 26, 2005 at 17:46:28, Roger Brown wrote: >>> >>>>On September 26, 2005 at 16:47:09, Dann Corbit wrote: >>>> >>>>>At some point, I think you will have to change your method of protection. >>>>>Consider if you sell 100,000 copies some day in total volume. For sure, every 5 >>>>>years almost all of those machines will change. Now, imagine handling the email >>>>>traffic. >>>>> >>>>>But while your volume is still low, I think that method will probably work fine. >>>>> It won't prevent me from buying a copy. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Hello Dann, >>>> >>>>Needless to say, I am sure that they would love to have that problem. >>> >>>It sounds like a good problem to have, but imagine (if you will 50,000 emails). >>>Somebody has to read them. Somebody has to understand them and process those >>>requests. Calculate how many that is per year. Think of how many you could >>>process in one hour. You will quickly see that the $35 chess engine is costing >>>them a few hundred dollars for each one that they sell. Now, the problem is not >>>nearly so much fun. >>> >>>>I would love to have that problem. >>> >>>I suspect it would not be as enjoyable as you might imagine. >>> >>>>Darn, I would love to be able to write a chess program of any strength. >>> >>>If you wanted to spend the time and effort, you could do it. But it's like Van >>>Cliburn (the famous pianist). A lady walked up to him one day and said: >>>"I would give anything to play like you!" >>> >>>"No you wouldn't" Van Cliburn responded. >>> >>>"Yes I would!" she came back again. >>> >>>"You wouldn't give 4 hours per day practicing, every day without exception, for >>>25 years." was his final reply. >>> >>>>Later. >> >>If she really enjoyed playing and practicing, 4 hours per day is nothing. :-) Maybe that is part of it. I took trumpet for 4 years and practiced 45 minutes a day. Some days, I just couldn't make myself do it, although I enjoyed playing. Other times, I would be sick of it after 15 minutes. There is no way I would have been able to stomach 4 hours a day, every day. Maybe piano is different. >>Regards >>Dave > >Even if she had the talent, it would take more than 4 hours a day, though she'd >know well before 25 years had passed. She might know, but to be a real virtuosso, she would probably have to put in the years. There is a big difference (I think) between playing a note perfectly and playing it perfectly with showing your true feeling at the same time. Lots of people can play all the notes on a guitar. But how many of them can make me know what they are feeling like George Benson? > Albert Delta Romeo Charlie
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