Author: Michael Fuhrmann
Date: 16:31:03 04/29/00
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On April 29, 2000 at 16:33:51, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On April 29, 2000 at 14:59:51, KarinsDad wrote: > >>Now that I have been working on my program consistently for the last 2 months >>and also someone else has used the name Fathom (as some of you may be aware), I >>find myself again in the need for a name for my program. >> >>Any recommendations? >> >>Thanks, >> >>KarinsDad :) >> >>PS. This time, I think we will keep what we decide upon a secret until we show >>up at the chess servers. > > >one I liked was 'cagey'. that was my first choice, in fact, but way back >when, there was a human that already had that handle. I don't know of any >program using that at present. Yes, Cagey is good, in large part because the name personifies what is otherwise a bunch of ones and zeroes. I think that one reason I like to use Crafty so much is its name. When any good program plays, I think of it as doing what a human mind would do. I watch, I second guess, and I identify with the program. I often find myself cheering for the program, hoping it will win. I can't help but think of the program in human terms. Sometimes, the program does something that enters the realm of the aesthetic, something that can be called beautiful. With the right name, the personification is complete.
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