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Subject: Re: Fritz 6a. What is the a for?

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 09:17:45 01/22/00

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On January 22, 2000 at 07:48:26, Albert Silver wrote:

>On January 22, 2000 at 05:22:11, Frederic Friedel wrote:
>
>>On January 22, 2000 at 04:10:40, Georg Langrath wrote:
>>
>>>What is the a for in Fritz 6a. As I know there hasn't been any updates yet.
>>>
>>There's one in the works. It was supposed to be made available this week, but I
>>think the have found another (gasp) improvement and are checking this out before
>>posting it. You have to register to qualify. The new engine will be called Fritz
>>6, only testers refer to it as 6a. For the mass market it is not relevant.
>
>So that's what the delay is about: another improvement? Man, this is too much.
>I'm going to have to write a letter of complaint. :-)
>
>                                   Albert Silver

Albert for heavens sake why would you complain. They are improving it. It won't
cost you anything. You need to understand chess programs are never cast in
concrete. Authors are always striving to improve them. If they wait to publish
their programs until perfect they would never get published. Remember too, it is
a business, we enjoy their product so we buy, so once a year or less often they
do publish what they call a new program. You know what ? It is just another
improvement (usually, but not always) on the previous one, but  now it is given
the next integer (usually) identification and walla we have a new program.
Simple no ?
Wayne



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