Author: Micheal Cummings
Date: 01:18:50 11/01/99
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On November 01, 1999 at 02:48:33, Christophe Theron wrote: >On October 30, 1999 at 17:42:36, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On October 30, 1999 at 16:12:12, Pillsbury wrote: >> >>>Hi >>> >>>I must appreciate the programmers who do a fine job of creating a grandmaster >>>who waits for me round the clock, ready to play chess anytime. I even deside how >>>strong he can play depending on my mood! The price I paid is very small. I must >>>appreciate the commercial programmers. There is competition to make sure that >>>there is contribution, improvement etc., This is the way nature works. The >>>fittest will survive. >>> >>>I do not believe in 'free stuff' especially when I want the best! >>> >>>karthick >> >> >>Sorry you feel that way, because you are going to miss Linux, Xwindows, gcc, >>and a zillion other things that are as good or better than anything you can >>get commercially. >> >>However, there is always someone willing to take your money, so you won't >>be disappointed on that front. :) > > >Here we go again. Bob is the good guy, the commercial programmers are the bad >ones. > >I think Linux is indeed better than Windows, or will be very soon. I have >installed it, and I like it. I hope one of this day I can contribute myself to >improve this system by donating some of my time to it. > >However there is no comparison between free systems and free chess programs. >Crafty is so far behind the top commercial programs that it is not an option for >people that want the best. > >It's up to you Bob to improve Crafty. You can do it exactly like commercial >programmers have done it. But in order to do so, you don't simply need to pick >already known algorithms but also to invent your owns. > >Come on. You can easily prove that commercial programmers don't deserve the >money they ask for: just release a program that is as strong. > > > > Christophe You have put it the way I wish I did. But no picking on crafty, its all freeware chess programs
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