Author: Anthony Cozzie
Date: 10:55:40 02/27/04
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On February 27, 2004 at 13:08:43, Albert Silver wrote: >On February 27, 2004 at 12:26:56, Anthony Cozzie wrote: > >>On February 27, 2004 at 08:46:16, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>I think that the following rule should be a good rule for world championships. >>> >>>Every programmer who participate in the computer world championship has to >>>expose the source code of the program 5 years after the event. >>> >>>It can be good for the following purposes: >>> >>>1)Preventing clones and at least clones will be exposed after 5 years. >>>2)progress in computer chess because people will have access to more >>>information. >>> >>>I suggest 5 years because I believe that if we decide about short time then it >>>may prevent the participation of commercial programs when in case that the code >>>is exposed only after 5 years then 5 years is enough time to make a significant >>>improvement in the program so good programmers can continue to earn money from >>>selling chess programs and participate in the world championship. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>I think that commercial secrets that are kept forever is a bad thing and it is >>>better to have a world when it is not allowed to have commercial secrets for >>>more than 5 years. >>> >>>commercial secrets for a limited time are needed(otherwise people will have less >>>motivation to do things) but commercial secrets for unlimited time are bad for >>>progress because people have less information to learn from. >>> >>>Uri >> >>I honestly see nothing wrong with the ICGA's actions. >> >>1. Assume innocent. > >Assume innocent? I was under the impression they assumed guilt and removed List >5.12 from the roster in mid-tournament. > > Albert No, they offered to fly Dr Heinz to Germany to take a look at List's source. He refused, so they kicked him. anthony >> >>2. If evidence comes up, fly senior member to view parts of the source code on a >>laptop. >> >>There is no problem to fix here. The ICGA handled this dispute very well. The >>draw issue was not handled as well, but hitting 50% isn't so bad. >> >>anthony
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