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Subject: Re: why the rybka craze? (and to some extent the fruit 2.2. craze)

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 03:30:43 12/12/05

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On December 12, 2005 at 06:07:01, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote:

>I think maybe it is because rybka and fruit 2.2. are competing, and beating, the
> commercial engines of chessbase. there is something thrilling about the lone
>programer being able to outthink and out create the big companies. It is about
>the victory of the individual over the coporate machine.

Realistically, engines like Fritz, Hiarcs, Shredder, etc... are all made by
single, individual programmers, too.

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GCP



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