Author: Heinz van Kempen
Date: 11:39:47 02/18/06
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On February 18, 2006 at 14:15:45, Dave McClain wrote: >Gentlemen, > >Please understand that you both are regarded, at least by me, as two of the most >genuine and sincere posters and testing groups on this site. Messages read here >are easily taken out of context without a meeting in person. I am completely >neutral on the issue and do not wish to take sides with anyone. > >Disagreements and misunderstandings happen among the best of friends. > >I personally don't mind seeing small tests posted on this site. Not everyone is >a good professional engine tester and many here are amateurs trying their hand >with a small informal test of their own. Many are proud they even accomplished >it. Everyone started that way and you have to walk before you can run. > >I also find it invaluable to see the same engines played and tested on different >hardware. Not everyone can afford dual or hot single machines or multiple >computers and have to live with what hardware they own and have. > >Whoever feels offended or challenged please step back and assure yourselves >these discussions would not deteriorate with a gentelmanly or ladylike personal >face to face adult discussion. From simply reading all your quality posts over >the years I know that for a fact! DHM Hi Dave, I did not want to write anything more, but here I have to thank you and feel better now. You know every single game can be important from any tester. Might happen that there is just one striking thing watched what could be improved. This posts with comments I find personally invaluable. And no misunderstanding please. Personally I like and respect Ray and Graham and time will heal the wounds here and we will hopefully be good friends again one day. Both are good people and what happened was also due to some unnecessary quarrels regarding other member of the team before and we did not even have the time to recover from and due to ambition of another person. It is not easy to hold a team together and be good friend with everyone. It is my dream still to have a harmonious team, where everyone feels happy and accepted. So the only thing that is missing for friendly relations between groups would have been more openess. Best Regards Heinz
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