Author: walter irvin
Date: 17:18:16 11/14/99
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On November 14, 1999 at 19:14:26, odell hall wrote: >On November 14, 1999 at 14:40:49, walter irvin wrote: > >>i have only read about 2 lines before deciding you were insane .surely you are >>not talking about programmers who earn there living with chess . how could they >>continue if all there trade secrets were out ?????????????????????????????? >>?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? > > > I am not responsible for your inability to read and comprehend! The text of my >Post made it clear that I was reffering to strong programs that were not >commericially availble. I even named some examples ( ferret and tiger). It was >also very clear that I was not talking about giving the program away since I >mentioned money and a reason for publishing a program, and my very last sentence >in the post raised the question of making money. Don't blame your ignorance and >lack of understanding on me please! > > > > >>i mean crafty can do it because bob does not make his living that way , if he >>did he would not give his secrets away .you must be a whiz in ecconomics . >> >>in saying what you did is like saying pepsi should lay out instructions so >>anybody could make it and not need them anymore .do you really understand what >>you are saying?????????????? > > > Kid you are really funny, In your imagination you have concocted and invented >all kinds of things that I never said or even hinted at. Please work harder in >your english classes, particulary on comprehension. Show me one line in my post >which even remotely suggested that a established programmer should give away his >programming secrets? What you are considering insane, is something manufactured >by your own imagination, for I never said any of the things you suggest. If you >don't know how to read and comprehend please don't waste my time and your own >time, just don't comment! > > > >> >>by the way how old are you ?? do you earn your own living ? it is a hard cruel >>world out there . i have worked very hard thankless jobs (army infantry , max >>security prison guard) until i finally got a business of my own . loose lips >>sink ships .there is severe compitition in chess programming and a programmer >>may only have 1 thing in his program that keeps him above the rest .giving away >>that secret may cause him to find another line of work , perhaps one of those >>thankless jobs working for some one else . you dont think that the chess tiger is or will be a strong program for sell ??? so if it were up to you and it is not . then chess tiger would put his code out there and let all examine take what they want ect . i tell you what if you have a problem with me then we can always discuss this in person ,my english for some reason is never misunderstood in person . i am very sure my message will not be misunderstood in any way .visions of my prison guard days are comming to mind .
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