Author: Ralf Elvsén
Date: 01:25:13 06/27/00
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On June 26, 2000 at 21:33:46, Peter Skinner wrote: > >>Exactly. He has been in computerchess since, when, the late 60s? He has >>been world champion, he publishes work related to computer chess and >>obviously he uses time and resources at his university to work on the >>program. If that still is amateur status, then the word has no meaning. >>What has to be remembered though, is that he, from what I understand, >>has partly different goals than the commercials. Well, he can speak for >>himself... >> >>Ralf > >I believe that Carl Lewis was in 4 Olympics, won numerous Gold medals yet even >after 16+years in the game, he was still classified an "amateur". And this was one of the reasons why this hypocricy have been abandonded by now. > >When does one exactly become a professional programmer? Doe he/she wake up one >morning and has the title bestowed on him/her? > >In the Olympic spirit one is an "amateur" until they join a "professional" >circuit. > >SOS is as strong as Crafty, some say even stronger.. yet it is not on the list.. >Is Ruldolf Huber a " professional " programmer as well? > >James Robertson has a very good program in Insomniac.. very strong, and has a >very good rating on ICC. At what rating will he not be a " green " programmer? > >I think the people charge of the " green " list need to look a little deeper and >see that really just because Crafty is stronger.. doesn't mean that it shouldn't >be included. > >If all the programs that happen to be stronger than the current Green List >participants are left off due to strength, then why have a list? Do you not see >my point? The questions "Is Bob Hyatt an amateur chess programmer" and "Should Crafty be on the Green List?" can be treated separetely. I was mainly adressing the first question. Any implications for the second question can be sorted out by those interested. Ralf
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