Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 10:33:23 10/05/01
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On October 05, 2001 at 13:05:20, Paul wrote: >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! > It certainly impedes progress. But that is life, unfortunately... >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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