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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