Author: Terry Presgrove
Date: 18:48:29 06/15/99
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On June 15, 1999 at 17:49:19, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >On June 15, 1999 at 14:07:11, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On June 15, 1999 at 13:29:13, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >>>On June 15, 1999 at 09:18:45, Bruce Moreland wrote: >>>>On June 15, 1999 at 08:49:05, walter irvin wrote: >>>>>On June 15, 1999 at 07:47:02, Lin Harper wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> At this time on ICC I see Fritz struggling on a piece down >>>>>> to Shredder. Ferret wins it's first two games. >>>>> >>>>>maybe fritz is not really as good as most people seem to think ?????????????? >>>> >>>>Or perhaps Shredder is better. Its low seeding was completely unrealistic. >>> >>>Hello Bruce, >>> >>>Perhaps you can enlighten me here. How does this WCCC event relate to reality? >>>Are the programs being pitted against each other competing on an equal platform? >>>Are they the same programs we can buy at ICD? If Shredder or Junior or Hiarcs >>>win, can I purchase the SAME program from ICD? >>Their machines are probably better than yours. >>The software has been tuned up considerably in all cases. >>Yet Shredder has done well at previous events. It's low seeding is a mystery if >>we extrapolate from earlier data. > >Perhaps I'll have to add Shredder to my collection - this will make Steve at ICD >happy.:) >I can't help but feel it would be so much more relevant if the programs tested >were the actual commercial programs you could buy. Also, I believe it would be >more relevant if they were all playing on the same type of hardware. This may >not be an event for consumers, but then what is the real purpose - and for what >important reason? > >Mel Obviously you don't get it.....for the same reason some people climb mountains others sky dive..... they ( the programmers ) enjoy this kind of event, its for them and others who like this format. I don't particularly like the idea of jumping out of a plane but I don't knock those that do. Just because I don't get it doesn't mean that its not significant to those that participate in sky diving or a Computer chess tournament for that matter. TP
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