Author: Tom Kerrigan
Date: 14:02:52 12/21/01
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On December 21, 2001 at 12:14:47, Christophe Theron wrote: >On December 21, 2001 at 00:43:18, Tom Kerrigan wrote: > >>On December 20, 2001 at 21:19:44, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On December 20, 2001 at 20:12:06, Tom Kerrigan wrote: >>> >>>>On December 20, 2001 at 18:30:51, Ulrich Tuerke wrote: >>>> >>>>>On December 20, 2001 at 17:56:17, Tom Kerrigan wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>I can't think of a reason why commercial programmers would have an edge over >>>>>>amateurs when coming up with good ideas/techniques. >>>>> >>>>>When an amateur programmer comes up with lots of good ideas/techniques, then >>>>>he'll have success and go commercial eventually. I think that's how Shredder and >>>>>Junior proceeded. >>>> >>>>Right, but Shredder and Junior's authors had their good ideas when they were >>>>amateurs and implemented them in their amateur programs, which confirms my point >>>>that amateur programmers can have/implement good ideas just as well as the >>>>commercial programmers. >>>> >>>>-Tom >>> >>> >>> >>>Of course. The difference is the amount of time/energy one is ready to spend. >>> >>> >>> >>> Christophe >> >>Well, based on your last two reples to my posts, you agree with me completely. >>So why all the noise to Scott about how commercial programs use vastly >>different/superior techniques than amateur programs? >> >>-Tom > > > >Because they do, and it is the result of the amount of time and energy spent on >it. > >I would not even say that the techniques are vastly superior, but there are a >number of differences that end up in a significant strength difference. > > > > Christophe Then we're disagreeing again. I still believe that whatever techniques you're using can also be found in amateur programs. There are just too many amateur programs out there for this not to be true. -Tom
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