Author: Tom Kerrigan
Date: 07:37:30 03/13/00
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On March 12, 2000 at 18:26:16, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On March 12, 2000 at 16:48:09, Tom Kerrigan wrote: >>I think this is a huge insult to programmers everywhere, and totally undeserved. >Read before you write. I mainly blame the computer chess community for >partisanship. I have the utmost respect for all programmers, especially those >working hard without pay on an amateur basis. Secondly, the whining regarding >the Xie Jun-DJ has already commenced. You didn't mention the computer chess community explicitly. So maybe instead of questioning my ability to read, we should question your ability to write... >>Consider DB vs. GK II. GK lost, so instead of accepting defeat gracefully, he >>accused his opponent of cheating (and his only evidence was that DB made some >>moves that looked suspect!). And then, when the DB team accepted their prize, >>they got booed! How tasteless is that? When they lost to GK in the first match, >>I didn't hear any whining. >This match already had its 15 minutes of fame. Let it go. I know I have. I don't lose sleep over it. I was just using it as an example. No need to be so defensive, especially if you have already "let it go." -Tom
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