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Subject: Re: Why ChessBase is Forbidden What Vasik Rajlich is doing all the time?

Author: Harvey Williamson

Date: 17:24:32 01/14/06

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On January 14, 2006 at 18:14:28, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote:

>Rolf, as much as i enjoy your interchanges for their soap opera quality, I don't
>think your accusations are quire fair. They rest on the assumption that  Vasik
>is somehow manipulating us into promoting his product.
>
>I test the Rybka  betas because it is fun. I think that is what motivates
>others.
>
>People here at CCC are very critical consumers. We are not being manipulated. We
>are having fun.
>
>best
>J

Isn't the point here (I think it is fantastic marketing)that we are all paying
to be beta testers?

>
>
>
>On January 14, 2006 at 12:10:26, Rolf Tueschen wrote:
>
>>Perhaps I will also comment on Zappa next time but for now I must mention
>>another Rybka topic.
>>
>>For some time now I must read something the like:
>>
>>ChessBase failures
>>ChessBase GUI bugs
>>ChessBase makes Rybka old
>>ChessBase deficiences in super optimistic mode
>>
>>All such allegations have a common core and it is something dishonest.
>>
>>Let me explain so far. We have several tools and engines (as I explained
>>probably 300!) and databases and the GUI of Chessbase allows UCI engines etc.
>>
>>You know what? If I were ChessBase I would quickly tweak ChessBase products and
>>GUIs so that nobody could further test anything with Rybka! Duh!
>>
>>We have someone here who presents a buggy testversion, wants to recruit
>>betatesters in masses, wants testresults and beccessarily all use ChessBase as
>>GUI. Then these testers come here and do as if ChessBase were a complete crap
>>and no Vasik does protest. He says thank you all you brave testers. Please
>>continue to test I will make a fine GUI before next millenium...
>>
>>Something is wrong in that all.
>>
>>Instead of praising the flexibility of CherssBase GUIs everybody is criticising
>>and complaining, Vasik makes his first multimillion and he doesnt even have an
>>independent product!
>>
>>He uses this forum as cheap stage for declarations. Users discuss if they could
>>attain the webpage of Rajlich etc. Something is wrong here!
>>
>>
>>
>>My moral question to all:
>>
>>Why in hell is Vasiks wish to make profit higher-valued and supported by all and
>>ChessBase who invented all the state of the art is being dumped as if cheapo,
>>dumb and nuts? Are we here all hypocrits?
>>
>>
>>Could someone explain the actual confusion?



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