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Subject: Re: How is Rebel-Tiger12 doing it ? Examples in PGN

Author: Bernhard Bauer

Date: 06:28:28 12/08/99

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On December 08, 1999 at 09:01:59, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On December 08, 1999 at 08:43:44, Bernhard Bauer wrote:
>
>>On December 08, 1999 at 08:01:56, boyons wrote:
>>
>>>Why many people here like to compare chess program that is not available
>>>to the general public like Tiger12?. For me, it is not fair because others
>>>have no chance to justify your argument.
>>
>>Because they want to show that they have something that others don't have.
>>It's like driving a porsche.
>>They are the ELITE.
>
>This is a silly remark.

You are a beta tester, right?

There is nothing elitist about sharing findings about
>new programs, beta or final.

No, but praising such a thing through several month becomes more and more
funny.

>
>>They don't bother a primitive DOS interface and their benchmarks will be
>>always excellent.
>
>False... Mchess and Rebel are being used and loved.
>
Your "false" remark refers only to the first part of the sentence, or to the
second part too? Anyway DOS is dead.

>> They are the beta testers and they like you to cry
>>"when can I get that wonderfull program"? and will tell you "soon".
>>Have you seen one mail regarding holes or insufficiencies of Tiger12?
>
>Yes, I posted a few...

I don't remember.

>
>>First when a progam is available to the public it shows it's real value.
>>Don't trust the beta testers, you have to do your benchmark yourself with
>>your own applications, as always.
>>
>>Kind regards
>
>Kind thanks, Enrique
>
>>Bernhard

BTW it's the beta testers job to praise the product. They are *not* independent.

Kind regards
Bernhard



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