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Subject: Re: draw-score behaviour is in DeepFritz T28 too...

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 11:54:19 12/11/00

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On December 11, 2000 at 13:56:17, Christophe Theron wrote:

>That's not true. Programs DO plan.

No, they don't. Not by any definition of the word.

Programs behave like a donkey following a carrot on a stick. Wherever the
programmer points the stick the program follows. Changing the size of the carrot
or the length of the stick doesn't matter.

>I'm not in agreement with Thorsten and his point, but at least he has a point
>and tries to demonstrate it.

No, I think Djordje described the real purpose quite well. The behaviour is as
predictable as ever.

>I suggest that your post is at least the same kind of waste of time unless you
>are writting a chess program yourself.

Never claimed otherwise.

Regards,
Mogens



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