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Subject: Re: Gandalf H, First Impressions

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 08:21:07 03/06/01

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On March 06, 2001 at 08:14:33, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>What does it means? Well, seems that you like complex, scientifically worded
>sentences that are more obscure than clarifying. Of course I never said that
>programs must be equally strong, no matter the hardware: what I said was that:

I think you missed the word "relative".

>a) the difference between my purchased version of gandalf and the one running in
>Paderborn was too big.

How did you know? You didn't have the Paderborn version in question; thereby no
foundation for comparison. Instead I had to endure ramblings about the problems
of neglected hardware and lack of consumer service. There's no obvious
relationship to the original question. Especially without any substance.

>b) AND THAT I did not like what I had. Yes, that kind of judgments you look with
>a disdainful mood. "Very subjetive". I forgot you are the brother of Mr Spock,
>sorry.

And now everything is honky dorey. I'm looking forward to seeing examples where
the two versions differ significantly in style.

>Who are you to judge what is or is not fruitful? Any topic is fruitful if it
>produces debate. The play of minds, etc.

That is a good point, but as soon as it gets down to "How?" and "Why?" the
fruitfulness vanishes into halfbaked theories and opinions.

>Your scientifical posture based in a
>narrow minded obsesion with data, numbers and anything you believe "objetive" is
>so extreme in everything that approach dangerously to parody. Yo see, this s
>general forum about chess computer, not a simposium concurred by robots.

Noone suggests that that everything should be driven by conclusive facts. But it
shouldn't be based on tealeaves or advice from the spirits of ancestors either.
A modest blend would suffice IMO.

>Ohh, Thanks God you did not.... My full career and ego was in jeopardize. I
>appreciate that. I promise you I will do the same, no matter how many times I
>fell I could do otherwise. Quid pro Quo

No matter how many times man falls, he picks himself up and continues.

Mogens.



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