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Subject: Re: How encouraging for the Rybka author! :-(

Author: Graham Banks

Date: 02:42:09 12/05/05

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On December 05, 2005 at 05:15:26, Bernhard Bauer wrote:

>Hi Graham,
>everybody should be given respect, not only programmers.
>Also Eduard should be given respect.
>Programmers postings are valuable, others too.
>Here is something from J. W. Goethe which you may read in
>conection with the word clone.
>
>Den Originalen
>Ein Quidam sagt: "Ich bin von keiner Schule!
>Kein Meister lebt, mit dem ich buhle;
>Auch bin ich weit davon entfernt,
>Dass ich von Toten was gelernt."
>Das heißt, wenn ich ihn recht verstand:
>"Ich bin ein narr auf eigne Hand."
>
>Have a look at the section "special thanks" from Vasik Rajlich.
>
>regards
>Bernhard
>

Hi Bernhard,

could you please translate the German into English for me?
My disgust was not with Eduard, but with the question. It seemed unwarranted.

Regards, Graham.


>On December 05, 2005 at 02:29:49, Graham Banks wrote:
>
>>On December 05, 2005 at 02:17:55, Bernhard Bauer wrote:
>>
>>>It should be allowed to ask such a question.
>>>Graham, shut up!
>>>regards
>>>Bernhard
>>>
>>
>>Hi Bernard,
>>
>>I don't think that program authors are given enough respect here at times which
>>is why, so I've been told, some don't bother posting much.
>>I find this very disappointing and is an attitude that, in my opinion, we should
>>be trying to change.
>>
>>Regards, Graham.
>>
>>PS - of course, if Rybka is ever proven a clone, I'll have some serious humble
>>pie to eat!   :-)
>>
>>
>>>On December 05, 2005 at 02:10:50, Graham Banks wrote:
>>>
>>>>Every time a strong new engine appears, these are invariably the first words
>>>>that are uttered. "Is it a clone?"
>>>>Not getting at you personally Eduard as you're just the first to ask on this
>>>>occasion.
>>>>Must be really sickening to the program author though. You'd expect some praise
>>>>I would think for developing such a monster.
>>>>
>>>>Regards, Graham.



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