Author: Mark Ryan
Date: 03:02:36 08/28/00
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On August 27, 2000 at 08:01:31, Aaron Tay wrote: >On August 27, 2000 at 06:03:57, Mark Ryan wrote: > >>On August 26, 2000 at 09:49:49, Aaron Tay wrote: >> >>>On August 26, 2000 at 06:40:23, Mark Ryan wrote: >>> >>>> But what if we gave any >>>>computer manufacturer whose machine won the WMCCC the right to advertise "we >won the WMCCC"? >>> >>>Computer manufacturer? Isn;t it the program that counts for microcomputers? So >>>in the just recently concluded tournament did AMD or Intel win? > >I suppose Intel gets the bragging rights for Shredder winning? > > >>>Anyway the programmer of the winning program already has bragging rights.. >>> >>> >>>> >>After the Indianapolis 500, the spark plug manufacturer advertises, "We won the >>Indy 500", the tire manufacturer advertises, "We won the Indy 500", the motor >>oil manufacturer advertises, "We won the Indy 500". They all get great free >>publicity out the event, and the event gets great free publicity from them: >>it's a benevolent circle. See what I mean? > >I know exactly what you mean. But i was wondering if this would be applicable to >chess programs.. > >What components besides the processor could the manufacturer advertise? > >Shredder won using Brand X hard-disk..So would the manufacturer of that >hard-disk get bragging rights? > >I.e " We have the fastest hard-disk" > >Shredder won using Mouse X, would the manufacturer of that do the same? > > > >However about the O/S? Monitor? and if you were using CDs for table base access >would the CD-rom drive manufacturer get bragging rights? > >Looks really silly to me. I find nothing silly about the manufacturer of a processor or o/s announcing to the world that their product just won a World Championship. Smart advertisers do this all the time! And it would not demean the programmer's achievement, it would promote and glorify it. Mark
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