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Subject: Re: New SSDF-List structure?

Author: Kai Lübke

Date: 02:16:44 03/04/98

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On March 03, 1998 at 04:55:26, Peter Herttrich wrote:

>Hello
>
>How about the following stupid idea:
>
>Clean the list. Throw out old programs. If Rebel 9 is in test,
>throw out Rebel 8/7/6. Same with all other program.
>Be true, no one buys an old program.

Disadvantage: we don't get a real comparison between version N and
version N+1 of a program.

>Split the list in classes. 200Mhz/90Mhz or so.
>In every class you have a top-rider.

Disadvantage: we don't get the (for some people important) info on how
changing the speed influences the rating - this saves us lenghty
discussions about "how many (ELO) points do I gain when going from 90 to
200 MHz".

>Split the list in commercial available programs and free programs.

Disadvantage: we lose all data about how free proggies measure up
against commercial ones (and get even more "What would be Crafty's
position on the [commercial] list?" questions).

>Throw out not available programs.

Might be a good idea (if you mean "not available anymore" and not "not
available yet").

>At last split the list between programs and 'Hard'-Boardcomputer.

See "commercial/free split".

>I think the list will be shorter

ALong with length, it will also lose some meaning.

---
Shep



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