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Subject: Re: A-M vs N-Z

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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