Author: Graham Banks
Date: 19:49:34 02/28/06
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On February 28, 2006 at 22:25:32, Ryan B. wrote: >On February 28, 2006 at 21:45:29, Graham Banks wrote: > >>Computer chess fans have the right to speak about whichever program or engine >>that they wish to here. >>If one doesn't wish to read Rybka posts, don't read them. >> >>Some kind of mean spirited witch hunt has already led to Vas posting here less >>regularly. This when we'd actually like to see more programmers discussing their >>engines and programming. >> >>A previously unheralded programmer produces a world beater of an engine and even >>makes a beta version freely available. And what sort of thanks does he get from >>some people? Absolute thankless crap! >> >>Graham. > >Vas said himself that when a programmer knows what he is doing the posting >stops. I assume programming or chess programming ideas is what he meant. His >posts here after Rybka want commercial became about marketing, not discussion >with other programmers. If this is what people what to see, and I think it is >what many of the fans want at this time, I see no problem with it expect for the >charter issue that I assume Vas did not know about. If you want the marketing >back just change the charter, the programmers will just move to a more relevant >forum to discuss ideas. > >Ryan Hi Ryan, I'm certainly not condoning violating the charter and that's not what my post was about. Regards, Graham.
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