Author: O. Veli
Date: 07:39:56 12/27/99
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On December 26, 1999 at 15:16:47, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) wrote: >As I only have Macs, I don't follow PC chess too well - but I thought that >there are other "lite" versions of chess software besides Rebel Decade - >there are Chessbase Lite and the recent Fritz demo, too - yes? Yes, but the Fritz Demo stops playing after 26 moves. Rebel Decade has no limitations other than the playing strength. >However, as you noted, a freeware version does not guarantee publicity in >magazines. > ><snip> Yes, and because of that less deserving programs end up getting publicity. :( >It is an interesting question when comtemplating a freeware version - how much >to leave out of the "light" version versus the commercial version. Leave out too >much, and no-one thinks enough of it to upload it to the various sites, leave >out too little, and no-one cares to buy the full product. You are right, it is a thin line there.
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