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Subject: Re: windows chess programs

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 10:16:51 11/26/99

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On November 25, 1999 at 22:55:00, Pete Galati wrote:

>On November 25, 1999 at 19:57:36, frank zimmer wrote:
>
>>Maybe some programmer can explain the nuances of this for me, but why can the
>>freeware people put out a flawless windows chess program and the professionals
>>seem helpless to do the same? I am talking about a flawless installation without
>>error messages and a flawless program that does not crash! I realise that these
>>programs are not as strong as the pro,s! However, two excellent programs come to
>>mind.... Arasan and Der Bringer.... both flawless and strong programs...
>>however, not the strongest.
>
>I'm a big Bringer fan myself, but that's a very small program, less complicated
>interface, than the new bug infested CM7000 or the Chessbase interfaces, in both
>of those cases those are packed full of features.



BTW, I consider Der Bringer as almost the ideal case of a well done windows
program. It has even features other has not. And it is strong, no way...
Fernando
>
>I would just love to be able to get an engine like CM's King in a simple bare
>bones interface like Bringer's, but I'm not their market target, so it won't
>happen AND they won't be able to sell me a program either, so...
>
>Pete



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