Author: Charles Unruh
Date: 00:55:58 07/26/99
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On July 25, 1999 at 22:35:46, Albert Silver 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. > >It's a strange comment. What you are basically stating is that all programs have >a duty to be on the SSDF list, and if they are not, then their interest as a >program is reduced to dust. > > Albert Silver No not saying that at all. Simply stating that they are trying to deny me the customer, certain information, and i will not support such a policy by purchasing said software. Further they are trying to bully a non biased and non profit organization(SSDF) from releasing the only substantial test results available of the product vs other comp programs. I will not support this policy either with my purchasinging power.
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