Author: John Dahlem
Date: 14:48:36 01/18/01
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On January 18, 2001 at 17:43:41, John Wentworth wrote: >On January 18, 2001 at 17:26:23, John Dahlem wrote: > >>Speaking of these tournaments... >> >>Why don't they make all programs use equal hardware???? I don't understand why >>they allow anyone to use SIXTY 300 mhz processors, especially when some use one >>400 mhz processor. This in my opinion is very unfair! Hardware becomes the issue >>as much as software. Why dont they give all the authors a 1000 mhz pentium and >>say 'use this or dont play'? I know there is an explanation but I obviously >>dont currently know what it is! >> >> >>Thanks >> >>John > >Absolutely. It's the same thing as having car races with some Corvettes, Vipers, >Ferrari's, Ford Pinto's, Toyota Corolla's, GMC Dump trucks etc. etc. Gee I would >really love to spend a few hours wondering why the driver of the dump truck >loss. I'am sorry but you can have the best driver, but if you put him in a slow >vehicle, guess what he's going to lose. Hmmmm. Well I guess maybe I'm the only one interested in wanting the strongest program to win, not the strongest hardware. Oh well, that is a good example.
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