Author: Keith Hyams
Date: 07:49:09 12/08/05
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On December 08, 2005 at 09:36:14, Steve B wrote: >>http://www.rybkachess.com/ > >i am having a hard time understanding how this is not in violation of the CCC >Charter: > >most notably item 4 > >Quote from the Charter: > >Once a member gains access to the message board, he may read all messages and >post new or response messages with the proviso that these new or response >messages: > > >1.Are, within reason, on the topic of computer chess >2.Are not abusive in nature >3.Do not contain personal and/or libelous attacks on others >4.Are not flagrant commercial exhortations >5.Are not of questionable legal status. > >Curious Regards >Steve The only questionable action that I am aware of that Vas made was to state at the beginning that he was releasing an engine 50 to 150 Elo points stronger than Shredder. He clearly believed (with good reason) that to be the case. However openly stating it was in my opinion naive and counter productive. As far as I know, subsequent events so far are in line with by the following statements that he made. a) He was developing an engine that he planned to sell shortly after the beta was released. b)He needed beta testers and to obtain them he would make the beta available for a short time. c)Whether or not you planned to beta test for him, you could keep the beta. All of the hype that has appeared on this site has come spontaneously from people who have downloaded the program and have chosen to comment on it It has not come from Vas himself. Assuming that the released beta is not time limited in which case I shall be part of the lynch mob, I cannot see how anything after his initial approach to CTF readers can be described as a “flagrant commercial exhortation”, would you please explain how you came to that conclusion? Keith
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