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Subject: Re: Crafty will go commercial in 2006

Author: Stuart Cracraft

Date: 16:02:04 01/17/06

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On January 17, 2006 at 17:00:08, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On January 17, 2006 at 16:49:46, Mridul Muralidharan wrote:
>
>>On January 17, 2006 at 15:24:53, Günther Simon wrote:
>>
>>>On January 17, 2006 at 15:20:48, Rolf Tueschen wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 17, 2006 at 13:34:50, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>...snip...
>>>
>>>>>I have said that many times, and it has pretty well been proven true time after
>>>>>time.  It would be difficult to publish trade secrets that you discover, which
>>>>>makes your program better than others, since publishing them would give up that
>>>>>edge.
>>>>>
>>>>>So this will _always_ be an issue.  And there is little to worry about since
>>>>>there is nothing that can be done about it other than to "forge ahead" and
>>>>>continue development.  I'm not stopping.  I'm working on a few new ideas for the
>>>>>next WCCC.  I hope to show up with a program significantly stronger than
>>>>>anything I have had in the past.  I might show up with a piece of trash, of
>>>>>course, although I'd hope not.
>>>>>
>>>>>And after the WCCC, all my "secrets" will be let out of the bottle as always,
>>>>>and then I'll start working on additional improvements...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>No, you wouldnt do that! Next time we will do 'the Rybka'! Look, as your
>>>>longtime partner, I, as non-universitarian member, open a company and then
>>>>Crafty will go commercial for 41 € and then we go fishing for the rest of our
>>>>lives. You ain't no masochist, Bob, no? You cant give away all the pearls for
>>>>free? No no! We will go into business. We finally have a decision. I see a
>>>>bright future, if all your friends from past events will join us and make Crafty
>>>>really deep blue. I suggest a computer system from NASA. You know how I feel?
>>>>Like Wernher v. Braun. You guys there you always need a German to make ignition
>>>>fire unter your - trousers. Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what
>>>>Rolf could do for your country! As JFK already said. [Ok, all a bit exaggerated
>>>>by me but only to explain the chances we had in a united attempt from the
>>>>Anerican and the German people!]
>>>>
>>>>Your Strawman ;)
>>>
>>>I bet Bob felt happier in the times, you were his enemy not his 'partner' ;-)
>
>
>Smells a bit like envie from our German partner... :)
>
>
>>
>>Most people here dont seem to know this ;-)
>>Thanks !
>>Mridul
>
>
>I must beg you not to read too much own thoughts into what I've written. Usually
>I'm short and precise like a lawyer... :)


Rolf - that may be true but when you get stream-of-consciousness
thinking/speech, you are even moreso than me - but not James Joyce :-)

Stuart



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