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Subject: Re: Why the sudden urge to proclaim programs as GMs?

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 06:55:04 06/26/01

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On June 26, 2001 at 09:06:42, Andrew Williams wrote:

>Over the last month, there have been a number of such huge arguments.
>I've always thought that it's a bit strange to get hung up on this
>question. Five years ago, it was clear that the best micro programs
>were not at GM strength. And presumably if you wait five years, PC
>programs will have proven beyond any doubt that they are at GM strength.
>Surely the time we happen to be living in is the best and most enjoyable,
>because we're perhaps seeing a moment of transition between these positions.
>Why then the need to convince anybody of anything when you can just sit
>there and be proved right by waiting? Is there some particular benefit to
>being able to say that PC programs are GMs *now*?
>
>Andrew

If your prog wins from a top-GM at 40 in 2 level, then you
can sell for millions, whatever the name of your prog.

So the reasons are obvious.



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