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Subject: Re: DESPERATE to have everything new already tested for next SSDF rating lis

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 11:43:01 10/22/02

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On October 21, 2002 at 22:32:05, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On October 21, 2002 at 11:41:41, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>It's a non ending suspense with little satifaction gained in return for waiting
>>in suspence, when waiting for new programs and then waiting for their results.
>>
>>So I REALLY ask-whoever can help towards it-that ALL new engines be featured in
>>the next ssdf list. By "all" I mean atleast the new strong comercial engines
>>which normally find their way to list sooner or later.
>>
>>I would even suggest waiting an extra few days if a new thing gets released just
>>before the list is due out, to test that as well. Tiger 15, and not only DF 7
>>but even F/DF 8 and even Junior 8, if it comes out before the publication of
>>results. In that case, a copy MUST be sent to ssdf and it be tested for the new
>>list. That's what I would like very strongly. Also the most succesful setting on
>>CM9K. Also, the latest Rebel.
>>
>>Normally, by the time we see a new ssdf list, we here already know almost
>>everything. Yes, I know it is also because we get early individual postings from
>>ssdf testers, but even without that we know most. And that most is always only
>>slight anyway.
>>Thanks in advance for anyone who can help!
>>This is an impassioned plea!
>
>Do you know how much work and time this represents?
>
>People want both new commercial and new freely available engines tested.
>
>Let's suppose we have ten engines playing at 40/2 with a minimum of a few
>hundred games.  A bit of math will show that it takes quite a long time to do
>it.

The head of ssdf said it's no problem to have done in two weeks.

Freely available programs are also important to test, but only the ones which
are seriously a candidate for first place [or to be in top 3-6] (if there are)
are urgent.
S.Taylor



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