Author: Shaley
Date: 23:22:48 09/05/05
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On September 06, 2005 at 01:39:14, Sandro Necchi wrote: >Hi all, > >I like to help the new programmers buying their product to let them get some >money for their hard work. I have been doing this since many years and >suggesting other people to do it to. >I wrote on several chess magazine in Italy articles on chess programs for years >and still several people do call me still asking suggestions and so on. > >I was planning to buy Zappa and to help his young programmer I have given some >suggestion to help him selling more, but I got offended by GC Pascutto, the >programmer of D. Sjeng and a heavy post from Vincent. > >So, I have decided not to buy Zappa, D. Sjeng and the pocket from Vincent >anymore under any circontances. > >I think the respect obout other people and their opinions, suggestions and >education are extremely important. >Respect does not mean to do these things, but it is not acceptable to reply >offending them or similar things. > >If education or respect do not exist, their products do not either to me. > >Sandro Hello Sandro, I think you're going to extremes now. People who post in forums over here or elsewhere do not always keep calm and rather express very provocative statements. I've come across the same situation on the Russian offline chess forums. And I've gradually come to the conclusion that while posting some non-neutral or even hurting viewpoints we try to look highbrow very often without any weighty grounds. I also think that after that huge success Zappa had at WCCC they might just think they can rule the game in computer chess community. However, I don't think it's the case. Zappa is a very good programme but it's still not the master of the ring. And the recent match between Hiarcs and Zappa showed it very clearly. There's been too much fuss about Zappa over here recently without any good reasons, just because of its nice play at WCCC. Besides, as a man in a Shredder team you shouldn't support the rivals, should you? And Shredder is still the SSDF leader and will surely be the leader for many months to come. I cannot push you anyway, but if you want to support some outside programmers you should support Mark Uniacke and his Hiarcs 10 to be released soon. In my opinion, there're only two best programmes to date: Shredder and Hiarcs. Only time can show if Zappa will become another one. Best regards, Alexander
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