Author: Amir Ban
Date: 05:42:30 04/28/98
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On April 28, 1998 at 04:00:31, Ed Schröder wrote: > >#1. Only test programs as they come in the commercial package. > Either that, or get the assurance of the programmer that the tested engine is the same. The only issue here is correct representation. If ChessBase say that the engine is Fritz 5.01, or Schroder BV says that the engine is Rebel 9.0, then whatever the package there is no reason to doubt this statement. Misrepresenting the engine is what you want to watch out for, but this has not been done yet (and motives for this are not clear to me), so there's no reason to suspect it. I will take the word of the manufacturer, coupled with the monitoring of the SSDF to spot obvious fraud. >#2. Also test freeware programs like Comet, Crafty, Decade as they are > distributed. All these programs have in common that they are > generally available to the public. Nothing should be hidden. > Once again the only issue the public and the contestants should be concerned about is correct representation. If you want the SSDF to test Rebel 12 in its pre-alpha package, and then decide to never release it, it's fine with me as long as you truthfully represent this piece of software for what it really is. And if you say so, I have no reason to doubt that it is true. This whole issue was about trust. Accusations of breach of trust were thrown in several directions rather recklessly. If the accusations are not substantiated, what is the logic of forcing on us a conclusion that from now on nobody trusts anybody else ? Amir
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