From: Larry Kaufman comcast net> Date: 8 may 2007 Subject: Re: Bonanza This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C7916D.64DE9500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Alain Vanhentenryck To: shogi topica com Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 1:35 PM Subject: Re: Bonanza Congratulations Larry ! I only have a 1.6 Ghz AMD processor, and you have something that is only available in Belgium in VERY specialisezed stores. I am a bit jealous. The quad computer is available by mail order from Gateway for around $3000; I assume they would ship to Europe. I also now you are a VERY good Chess player (IM) I think. Yes, I am IM, 2385 FIDE. The multiprocessor version of Fritz (100 euro) must be very good KILLER ! Why would I waste time playing such a weak program, when Rybka is nearly a class stronger! (OK, I'm part of the Rybka team). I hope you loose some games ;-) ! Hope somebody can you explain the difference between the Free and Commercial version. I have only one 'suggestion', the multiprocessor version is NOT Free. Yes, I'm willing to pay for it, but they told me that so far only 2 processors are supported for Bonanza, not 4. Dito for the 4 processor Engine for Fritz and other chess programs. They are not available at ALL because they don't sell it. The multiprocessor versions of Fritz, Shredder, Rybka etc. all work fine with four processors. Hope this helps you. Alain A. E. Van hentenryck. Larry Kaufman On 05/05/07, Larry Kaufman comcast net> wrote: I noticed an ad in "Shogi Sekai" for a commercial version of Bonanza. Since Bonanza is available for free, I'm wondering what the difference is; specifically, whether the commercial version might offer multiprocessor support. I have a quad computer and I'd like to get a version of Bonanza that utilizes all four processors if such a version is available. If anyone knows about this, I'd appreciate the information. Larry Kaufman --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.aB5TiY.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=TEXFOOTER --^---------------------------------------------------------------- ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C7916D.64DE9500 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
 
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Congratulations Larry !
 
I only have a 1.6 Ghz AMD processor, and you have something that is
only available in Belgium in VERY specialisezed stores. I am a bit jealous.
 
     The quad computer is available by mail order from Gateway for around $3000; I assume they would ship to Europe.
 
I also now you are a VERY good Chess player (IM) I think.
 
     Yes, I am IM, 2385 FIDE.
 
The multiprocessor version of Fritz (100 euro) must be very good KILLER !
 
     Why would I waste time playing such a weak program, when Rybka is nearly a class stronger! (OK, I'm part of the Rybka team).
 
I hope you loose some games ;-) !
 
Hope somebody can you explain the difference between the Free and
Commercial version.
I have only one 'suggestion', the multiprocessor version is NOT Free.
 
     Yes, I'm willing to pay for it, but they told me that so far only 2 processors are supported for Bonanza, not 4.
 
Dito for the 4 processor Engine for Fritz and other chess programs.
They are not available at ALL because they don't sell it.
 
     The multiprocessor versions of Fritz, Shredder, Rybka etc. all work fine with four processors.
 
Hope this helps you.
 
Alain A. E. Van hentenryck.
 
     Larry Kaufman

 
On 05/05/07, Larry Kaufman <lkaufman@comcast net> wrote:
     I noticed an ad in "Shogi Sekai" for a commercial version of Bonanza. Since Bonanza is available for free, I'm wondering what the difference is; specifically, whether the commercial version might offer multiprocessor support. I have a quad computer and I'd like to get a version of Bonanza that utilizes all four processors if such a version is available.
     If anyone knows about this, I'd appreciate the information.
 
     Larry Kaufman

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