From: Paul Smith ntlworld com> Date: 17 aug 2004 Subject: Re: The myth of the "kanji barrier" Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Save up to 67% on Omaha Steaks + Get 6 FREE Burgers and a=20 FREE Cutlery Set + Cutting Board! http://click.topica.com/= caacvgpa2i6YsbnuqMaa/OmahaSteaks ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pieter wrote: > The MSO 2000 Shogi for Beginners event (in the Alexandra Palace) > attracted 12 participants. > In addition ... That all sounds really good. I didn't mean to belittle the efforts of peopl= e who arranged all this at the MSO 2000. I guess I just wasn't in the right place at the right time to see it. > If one wants to make a Fiat perform like a Ferrari, sure, one may > tinker with the tires and the fuel, but using a more powerful engine > has more of an effect. I may be wrong, but to me using western sets > seems to be the equivalent of different fuel. If people want to spread > Shogi in the west and they have limited time than they'd better focus > on the (again in my perception) more critical issue of building a > sustainable infrastructure (tournament & club organizers, shared > responsibilities & redundancy, etc.). > If the ISPS labours under the impression that well designed western sets will make > Shogi much more accessible and if they spend a lot of time, effort and > money on it then it would be unfortunate if with the same investment > they could have addressed a more critical issue. I completely agree with all this, I think it is absolutely right. Western sets may or may not be a useful tool, but there is no point having a tool i= f there is no infrastructure there to make use of it. Paul Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a Great Credit Card for You Today=20 You can find a credit card to fit your credit needs.=20=20 All types of credit cards -- 0% APRs, Rewards, & Bad Credit. http://click.topica.com/= caacvgua2i6YsbnuqMaf/411Web ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: = shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.= bnuqMa.= c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=3DTEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------