Hi Gerhard,

I knew about Martin Bryant's problem from previous reading at CCC. That's the main reason I waited so long before giving up on the old website. Colossus was a strong program. I hope Martin returns soon.

Best regards,
Ron

Hello

on talkchess I have read that Martin Bryant is having hard times, he is involved in divorce and so he leave his appartment and lost its web-provider and so on.

Let us hope he will be soon a happy man again.

Gerhard

.... http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32806&highlight=colossus

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:05 pm
Post subject: What has happened to the Colossus website
Thorsten Czub has asked me to post this message for him...

as you maybe know i am in contact with Martin Bryant for a couple of years.
Martin let me know that he is fine although he had been divorced.
Due to the fact he had to move somewhere else, he also had to change
Website/Email-Provider. Therefore the Colossus Website is down
at the moment, but he will soon create a new one.

Also for his friends, he would like to give out his new email-adress. It is:

martinATmartinbryant.plus.com.

(replace AT with @)

Let us keep the fingers crossed that he will be lucky and fine in the future
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