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Subject: Re: I vote to Boycott any program that won't let itself be published by SSDF

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 14:43:36 07/25/99

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On July 25, 1999 at 02:44:34, Tina Long wrote:

>On July 24, 1999 at 18:26:35, Charles Unruh wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>  I vote to Boycott any program that won't let itself be published by SSDF.  I'm
>>tired of the true reason behind this. Which is best stated as "If I can't be #1
>>don't put me on the list at all".  Play the best chess is all you have to do. CM
>>isn't tuned against any program, doesn't have any special opening book, no
>>learning features, and yet it sits practically atop Everest.  I don't even care
>>if they went as far as to say well test the prog like CM manually instead of
>>with an Autoplayer.  Don't sit around trying to tell people they can't publish a
>>FREE non profit resource on the results of a program.  As for the SSDF they
>>should never have let theirselves be bullied into listing secret programs in the
>>first place.
>
>Rubbish,
>I want a strong program.  More, I want the database & analysis features that I
>want.
>
>CM sucks when it comes to analysis and database features.
>
>Charles, you boycott whatever you want to.  Don't buy Rebel in particular.
>
>I don't think the world cares.
>
>Hi guys,
>It's hot & sunny in Australia,
>
>Tina Long

I like his idea.

Dave



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