Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 17:42:29 11/21/00
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On November 16, 2000 at 19:22:30, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On November 16, 2000 at 19:13:40, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On November 16, 2000 at 15:45:06, Ed Schröder wrote: >> >>>On November 16, 2000 at 13:24:25, Bruce Moreland wrote: >>> >>>>On November 16, 2000 at 09:07:23, walter irvin wrote: >>>> >>>>>to me programs fall into 2 list bean counters and knowledge based . >>>>>bean counters >>>>>fritz >>>>>junior >>>>>nimzo >>>>>lg2000a >>>>> >>>>>knowledge based >>>>>shredder >>>>>hiarcs >>>>>rebel >>>>>tiger >>>>>diep >>>>>crafty >>>>>king >>>>> >>>>>now you would think that the knowledge based programs would destroy bean >>>>>counters .but that is usually not the case .bean counters are some of the best >>>>>and strongest .which makes me wonder if trying to put so much knowledge in a >>>>>program really makes it better .i think that depth of search would count for >>>>>more than knowledge . >>>> >>>>To me, they fall into two categories, A-M, and N-Z. I think that the balance of >>>>power has favored A-M (Genius, MChess, Fritz, Hiarcs), but over time we are >>>>seeing an increase in strength in N-Z (Shredder, Tiger, Nimzo). >>>> >>>>My personal favorites are mostly A-M programs, and my own program is definitely >>>>an A-M program (Ferret), but I do have a few sentimental favorites in the N-Z's >>>>(XXXX). >>>> >>>>The A-M's also include the top mainframe programs (Deep Blue, Hitech, Cray >>>>Blitz), and the best open-source program (Crafty), so all in all I think that >>>>A-M is still doing better than N-Z. >>>> >>>>bruce >>> >>> >>>So now A-M are called the bean counters and N-Z the knowledged based ones? >>> >>>You will have to agree that "knowledge based" sounds a lot better than N-Z. >>> >>>Bruce, where is your feeling for drama? A-M vs N-Z is boring. Knowledge >>>vs beans is the way to argue, much more fun. >>> >>>Ed (A-Z) >> >> >>Actually I think "new paradigm" vs "old paradigm" sounds more intellectual. >> >>:) > >At least it insures that most members (myself included) will have to access an >online dictionary to find out what "paradigm" means and how it's used in a >casual sentence, eg. "I saw a new paradigm today. It was waiting for the bus" >:o). > >Mogens. People and their new paradigms... I mean, what does 20 cents buy anyone nowadays anyways? Sheesh. Dave
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