Author: Barry Culp
Date: 09:55:19 02/07/06
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On February 07, 2006 at 12:23:37, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >On February 07, 2006 at 10:30:33, Bernardo Wesler wrote: > >>If u try to see the download or updates sections u will find old versions of >>their engines..... fritz 7, 8, hiarcs 8, shredder 7, and so on..... >>The only pages they update regularly are the news and the new products...... >>I can hardly think there was not even an update or patch of the engines fritz 8, >>fritz9, shredder 8 and 9, haircs 9, etc...... >>In my opinion it is unfair..... We pay for not only a program but their >>service..... >>Moreover, they don't even issue a newsletter or newsgroup from where the >>customers may be able to download any stuff. >>Shame on Chessbase®; i am seriously considering not to buy more programs from >>them. > > >It's always a big surprise for me when a doctor of science makes nonsense >allegations. The truth is that you are unaware of the update practice on >playchess.com, but you use the internet! Of course there they even ask you if >you want to have the newest patch. In other words you pretend to have these >products and at the same time you show complete ignorance about their practice >and this is why you make false assertions. The question is now who's unfair? And >another question is "Shame on whom?" - on you? Your whole presentation isnt >sound. What is really your problem? The original poster was talking about engine updates. The playchess.com update process is almost always just a GUI update. There is a difference. I can think of one exception. An update to engine Junior 9 (to v 9.0.0.3) was done via the playchess.com update process. Perhaps there are others. Two of the better UCI engines, Rybka and Shredder 9 , both distribute updates / patches with meaningful information for their customers. It would be nice if Chessbase would do the same for engine / GUI / software updates. For example, there is a well documented bug in Fritz 9 (http://hornid.com/cgi-bin/ccc/topic_show.pl?pid=437180;hl=fritz9%20bug#pid437180) Has anyone heard of a patch for this ? I have not. There is also a problem with update 10 to Chessbase 9 (filter on tournament names can cause repeated CB crashes) In discussing it online at playchess.com I found 2 other users who had the same problem. I was forced to back out the update. I emailed CB with all the info. I haven't heard anything from CB on this issue either.
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