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Subject: Re: So why buying Fruit 2.2.1 ?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 11:51:54 11/28/05

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On November 25, 2005 at 17:42:15, Uri Blass wrote:

>On November 25, 2005 at 17:29:59, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>On November 24, 2005 at 06:44:58, phili_ppe wrote:
>>
>>>On November 24, 2005 at 05:58:30, Henrik Dinesen wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 24, 2005 at 04:03:25, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>After ten games Fruit is leading with 4 wins 3 draws and 3 losses. I really
>>>>>don't see too much difference between Fruit or Toga and will probably wait for
>>>>>both to be included in the next update to Fritz 9 on DVD.
>>>>>
>>>>>Both programs are excellent and prevail against most of my prior programs
>>>>>including Shredder 8...but not by much.
>>>>>
>>>>>Life is good,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>TJ
>>>>>
>>>>>PS I keep giving the hint at this site for Chessbase to make Fabien an offer he
>>>>>can't refuse. I want him to profit from his art and refine his excellent
>>>>>program.
>>>>
>>>>An observation: ChessBase has an one program on one disc policy. Exception is
>>>>DJ8 with DJ8ZX and DJ8XY. The remaning engines included has always been
>>>>freewares.
>>>>Also, CB likes to release in the eng-format, only exception was Shredder up till
>>>>version 8, which also included the UCI version.
>>>>BTW, Toga is free, and I don't think anything would hinder CB in including it on
>>>>their discs (could be wrong here), except it might be an advertice for Fruit,
>>>>and it probably wouldn't be too good if it beats Fritz too often!
>>>>
>>>>I thinks it's great like is, Fruit being sold by Fruitchess and Toga/Gambit
>>>>Fruit being under "constant" developement!! Keeping up the competition :-)))
>>>>
>>>>Regards
>>>>Henrik
>>>
>>>As I said, why would people waste their money with Fruit 2.2.1 if TogaII v1.1 is
>>>as strong as it ? Give me a hint please
>>
>>For what its worth, I don't think Toga is as strong as Fruit.  I admit they are
>>very close.  I only test Blitz games these days and Toga II 1.1 after 300 games
>>is 6 Elo below Shredder 9 UCI and 39 Elo below Fruit 2.2.1.  I have only played
>>Toga II 1.1 vs Shredder 9 UCI/Fritz 8/Junior 9 and Hiarcs 9 so far.  It's a
>>strong engine but since it's based on another program and is basically a clone I
>>don't understand why it's even allowed by the original author.  Even if it only
>>cost him one sale it is a mistake to allow it as a free engine.
>>Jim.
>
>The mistake was made earlier.
>
>After releasing Fruit2.1 with source there was nothing that could stop toga1.1

Why is that a mistake?
Clearly, with a GPL license, that is exactly what was intended.



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