Engine Extravaganza

Rybka 2.1 has been released on the heels of Shredder 10 and now comes JUNIOR 10. This was already considered the best tactical engine in the world. I wonder what they've done with the new one. It should be available in August - just a heads up.

How is it that you have no qualms about stealing something that other people have put hours, months and years of their life into? Rybka even has an older version that the author gives away for free yet you persist in stealing the latest and greatest, offering them no compensation for their hard work.

Originally posted by zebano
How is it that you have no qualms about stealing something that other people have put hours, months and years of their life into? Rybka even has an older version that the author gives away for free yet you persist in stealing the latest and greatest, offering them no compensation for their hard work.

Oh no, no qualms at all.

In fact I consider it a crime to not steal programs.

(in case anyone out there is a cop, I was just kidding.)

Originally posted by LanndonKane
Oh no, no qualms at all.

In fact I consider it a crime to not steal programs.

(in case anyone out there is a cop, I was just kidding.)

It would bother me if the engine were a little bit better priced, Deep Shredder is $110 which is quite excessive in my oppinion for a program that is less than 2MBs, and what makes it worse, is that most programs you buy like Any DVD give you free upgrades to new editions, not the case with Shredder.

Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
It would bother me if the engine were a little bit better priced, Deep Shredder is $110 which is quite excessive in my oppinion for a program that is less than 2MBs, and what makes it worse, is that most programs you buy like Any DVD give you free upgrades to new editions, not the case with Shredder.

Ok, but doesn't answer where you get eumle 😀

And the engines worked normally, no viruses or anything?

Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
It would bother me if the engine were a little bit better priced, Deep Shredder is $110 which is quite excessive in my oppinion for a program that is less than 2MBs, and what makes it worse, is that most programs you buy like Any DVD give you free upgrades to new editions, not the case with Shredder.

If it's too expensive, don't buy it. That doesn't give you the right to effectively steal it.

Originally posted by dottewell
If it's too expensive, don't buy it. That doesn't give you the right to effectively steal it.

effectively? I wouldn't think any qualifiers would be required.

Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
It would bother me if the engine were a little bit better priced, Deep Shredder is $110 which is quite excessive in my oppinion for a program that is less than 2MBs, and what makes it worse, is that most programs you buy like Any DVD give you free upgrades to new editions, not the case with Shredder.

So you wouldn't mind paying for it if they made it a big bloated monstrosity like Windows? But since it's only 2 MBs you steal it. Nice. 😞

I think it is abominable that you would steal from these people. If you want something, pay for it. If not, live without it.

Your behavior is selfish and irresponsible (even more so now that you're actually encouraging stealing). Chess software does not grow on trees, it requires dedication, money and a tremendous amount of work to get where it is today. Chess software authors have bills to pay and families to feed. If people continuously steal from them, do you think they can really afford to continue in ches software? Many of them, including Vasik had other jobs in the software industry. If people behave like you, they will be forced to abandon chess and go back to their previous work. I have NO respect for people like you.

Originally posted by LanndonKane
And the engines worked normally, no viruses or anything?

If there's any justice in this world, the software that you steal will be just chock full of all kinds of viruses, worms, trojans, and adware. Oh yes, and the file will also be corrupted.