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Subject: Re: Rybka official site is here ..

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 08:46:19 12/08/05

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On December 08, 2005 at 11:32:50, Steve B wrote:

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>>I think it is a shot at your disdain or supposed disdain over PC programs, and
>>your passion for Dedicated Units/Programs.
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>ah  ok

Probably...
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>>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.
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>nope
>nothing to do with PC vs DEDICATED
>when the Res was soon to be released i contacted Steve directly and asked the
>them moderators for their approval for Ruud to post here

Yes, and we don't know in this case, and if you really paid attention he wasn't
giving away a full working non beta ver. in fact he only chose programmers and
beta testers. This in no way conflicts with forum rules.
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>seemed right to me then
>seems right to me that Program authors do the same
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>its one thing for A "REALLY " free program like PRO DEO
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>but a porgram free for5 days?
>cmon Terry   its free advertising

You snipped my post Steve! You didn't read it! I said ONE DAY ONLY.

I'm surprised youl'd do this.
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>>Ed Trice with his Gothic Chess took it too far,
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>Trice got the boot pretty fast if i recall
>under item 4 of the Charter
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>and if i recall Ed agreed and stopped his posts
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>Steve

Yes he did, and he was in violation of the charter and then some.

Terry



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