Author: Paul
Date: 10:05:20 10/05/01
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On October 05, 2001 at 11:39:11, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On October 04, 2001 at 22:20:15, Paul wrote: > >>On October 04, 2001 at 22:17:04, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>Hope that helps... >> >>No, it doesn't! ;) >> >>Groetjes, >>Paul > > >Actually it was a very good answer. Moral of the story: learn how to test >two versions to decide which is better. Then you will understand his answer. > >Preferably the test will run automatically, of course... > >:) Of course I wasn't totally serious ... :) I understand what Christophe means. But when you're talking with an experienced programmer who obviously knows more than you do, it would be nicer if he shared what he has in his program about the subject matter, than to get a very general answer like this one! With you that is a none issue, since everybody can examine your sources, but with a lot of programmers (me included, but I'm not special) that's not possible, and the thought that we'll never know what's in MChess, Rebel, Tiger, Genius, Shredder, Fritz, Super Connie, etc. is a terrible thing, I think! All that knowledge lost forever when the programmer stops! Why not share some things? E.g. the less important stuff. Can't be that important to have to be kept a secret forever? On the other hand: of course I understand the secrecy, it's business ... :( Groetjes, Paul
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