Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 08:26:43 12/08/05
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On December 08, 2005 at 10:37:42, Steve B wrote: > > >but please >>not because of this little link to a new homepage, moreover >>not even posted by someone related to that business. > >no .. not just this one post >please read what i said >"not just this post by Mimic" > >what does "allergic "reaction mean? >Steve I think it is a shot at your disdain or supposed disdain over PC programs, and your passion for Dedicated Units/Programs. IMO Steve you're maybe too worked up about Rybka, albiet it has saturated these pages for over 72 hrs. and that is the enthusiasm of the PC program posters, not the author of the engine. Honestly, the advertising he's done isn't a flagerant commercial exortation, a violation of the charter, and it is not uncommon for a programmer before going commercial to post info about his released work, or to allow for some beta testing. Oh, and it was for one day only Steve, not five. I know, so much hype it seems like 5;-) Regardless, other than the clutter of posts I see no harm done. The is a place for programmers and their creations as well as everyone else who is invovled in computer chess. If they choose to do freeware, than go commercial, so be it. This is actually helping the computer chess community, not hurting it or undermining ICD or taking liberty with it. I know what you're thinking, and it is advertising, free advertising, but only to a point. The author risks losing money to many here as his target group posts here and many will be satisfied with the Beta version. So in fact he pays. ICD really loses nothing, and in the future some of the programs will be on CD ROM or DVD, and ICD may even carry them!:o) Live and Let Live Regards, Terry Ed Trice with his Gothic Chess took it too far, but that's another story.
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