Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 11:00:11 04/15/01
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On April 15, 2001 at 06:06:16, Tony Werten wrote:
>On April 15, 2001 at 04:35:22, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On April 14, 2001 at 18:22:21, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On April 14, 2001 at 17:49:49, Rajen Gupta wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 14, 2001 at 17:25:10, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On April 14, 2001 at 17:08:43, Rajen Gupta wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>i've noticed ever since i've been following computer chess that there is a
>>>>>>programming cycle at the end of which a particular programme gets exhausted and
>>>>>>then reaches a plateau.presumably the programmer has milked everything possible
>>>>>>from the programming technique he uses for his programme, after which unless he
>>>>>>tries something new, there is a flat line.this is esp true for the
>>>>>>champions-once a champion has lost his crown, he never makes a comeback; remains
>>>>>>a has been-genius; mcpro; rebel; hiarcs,
>>>>> now fritz is struggling to retain its
>>>>>>top spot with the twin assault from the 2 tigers!
>>>>>
>>>>>I do not see it.
>>>>>Genius was top programs for years and I believe that the reason it stopped to be
>>>>>a top program is the fact that richard lang stopped to develop his program.
>>>>HI URI:
>>>>
>>>>DID IT STOP IMPROVING BECAUSE HE STOPPED DEVELOPING IT OR IS IT THE OTHER WAY
>>>>ROUND AS MOST PEOPLE THINK? HE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP GENIUS FOR HAND HELDS
>>>>THOUGH, WHERE THERE ISN'T MUCH HEAT ! GENIUS 3 WAS THE BEST BUT HE SUBSEQUENTLY
>>>>RELEASED 4, 5. 6 AND 6.5 ALL OF WHICH WERE SAME OR SLIGHTLY WEAKER THAN G3
>>>
>>>I do not think that he continued to develop it.
>>>I think that he sold people the illusion that he continued to develop it.
>>
>>
>>
>>I think that Weiner sold this illusion to people.
>
>Hmm, so my urge to check if my wallet is still in my pants whenever I see him is
>grounded somewhere ? I thought I was just a bad person.
>
>Tony
I would certainly not say that.
I don't think Weiner is dishonest.
I just think he is always trying to bias the facts in his favor. We all do the
same to some extend. But in his case, he is going so far that it is extremely
tiring for everybody around.
Biasing does not mean lying or spreading false informations. But the way he does
it, he is always on the edge.
What I am saying is mostly based on his written communications (public or
private). I met him in person during the WCCC Paderborn (1999) and we had a nice
talk one evening, for several hours. Elvis was also here and I have good
memories of this evening.
Christophe
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