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Subject: Re: Terrible User Interfaces in Chess Programs

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 21:50:02 02/11/00

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On February 12, 2000 at 00:35:18, Vincent Vega wrote:

>On February 12, 2000 at 00:20:06, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>>You really believe that Fritz 6's interface is so good, that improvement
>>>wouldn't help sales?
>>
>>I wouldn't go that far, but the issue was rather the inverse. Of course it has
>>room for improvement (as do all) but your complaint leaned more towards: they
>>are so bad that it is a miracle they sell at all.
>
>What is the best-selling chess program?  What made that program best-selling
>when it's strength was well behind other?

Best-selling program whose strength is well behind others.... Beats the heck out
of me. Which?

>This program had a reasonable Windows
>interface when Rebel and company were "running" in DOS.  Of course marketing was
>probably the biggest issue here, but I don't think it's a coincidence.
>
>>The point wasn't in having you discuss the specifics of your program but your
>>strong criticism of the work of other programmers (most of whom are members of
>>this forum) under the name of a movie personage and references to important
>>secret projects. What exactly do you think is going to happen if you come
>>forward and say who you are?
>>
>
>I don't feel the need to back my arguments with my resume.

Yes, you do. That is exactly what you did.

                                    Albert Silver

> If you have problem
>with it, you can always ignore them.



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