Author: Amir Ban
Date: 07:42:21 11/05/97
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On October 30, 1997 at 13:05:13, Robert Hyatt wrote: >4. stupid rule giving slower machines 10 extra minutes. Can't someone >figure out that this doesn't work *if* everyone is thinking on the >opponent's >time? If machine equality is desired, make it a rule. Don't fudge >things in >a way that doesn't work. > This was not about machine equality. It was to correct the wrong that was inflicted on those who came to Paris with a promise of a K6/233 to discover a K6/200 on-site. Nobody thought the Alphas should be penalized, but even those who had an Alpha 767 were entitled to a performance advantage relative to a K6/233, not to a K6/200. Amir
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