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Subject: Re: Glaurung CCT8

Author: Tord Romstad

Date: 15:25:07 02/28/06

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On February 28, 2006 at 14:21:47, Albert Silver wrote:

>On February 27, 2006 at 18:58:36, Tord Romstad wrote:
>
>>On February 27, 2006 at 18:32:57, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:
>>
>>>Yeesssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>I agree with you! When I implement a parallel version of my program Gaviota (Sea
>>>Gull in english) I planned to add "bandada" to the name or "flock" in english.
>>
>>Wow, "Gaviota Bandada" (or would it be "Bandada Gaviota"?) is a fantastic
>>name.  Great idea!  I wish I could come up with a similarly good name for
>>the parallel version of my own engine.
>>
>>Thanks also for the Spanish lesson.  I didn't know what the word "Gaviota"
>>meant.
>>
>>>I have the name, I need to work on the code now :-)
>>
>>Yes, with such a brilliant name you really need a parallel engine. :-)
>>
>>Tord
>
>Yes, I agree, and can think of a few others:
>
>Crafty     --> Crafty-SMP (SMarty Pants)
>Fruit      --> ILGA
>Rybka      --> Russian word for School of Fish, or Rybka-AC (and Chips)

For Glaurung, the obvious choice would be some kind of multi-headed
dragon.  "Hydra" would work, but it's already taken.  :-(

Tord



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