Author: Detlef Pordzik
Date: 07:44:06 07/31/01
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On July 31, 2001 at 04:35:14, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On July 31, 2001 at 04:04:22, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>On July 31, 2001 at 03:34:19, Bruce Moreland wrote: >> >>>On July 31, 2001 at 01:17:52, Jouni Uski wrote: >>> >>>>In Chessbits forum I read, that in 18th WMCCC multiprosessors are allowed and >>>>because of this Rebel, Tiger and Gandalf are NOT playing? Hope, that Crafty18.10 >>>>is there! >>>> >>>>Jouni >>> >>>Please post a pointer to the article. >>> >>>I don't know what in the hell is going on with the ICCA these days. I try to >>>ignore all of the European computer chess intrigues, but if Chessbase got to >>>Jaap and David somehow I can't help but being very unimpressed. >>> >>>bruce >> >>Here's: http://www.myphorum.de/forum/read.php?f=1578&i=3080&t=3075 >> >>please note it's in german >> >>Jouni > >After fiddling with AltaVista it seems that it's a post expressing concern about >rule changes, notably the multiprocessor stuff, and eventually stating that >everything associated with Ed has dropped out. > >Some of the rule changes aren't changes or don't matter. The 1/2 of programmers >must be ICCA members is old. The G/30 finish is terrible, but this is to be >expected when people who haven't operated a program for ten years make the >rules. The multiprocessor thing is the big deal, obviously. > >I have mixed feelings about this. If this was done because Chessbase called up >David and/or Jaap and explained to them that the level of competition would be >higher if they allowed these machines, and David and/or Jaap bought this, that >sucks. > >On the other (very minor) hand, there have been multiprocessor machines >available for not too much money for years, and this makes it even more apparent >that everyone needs to get with it and develop for them. > >bruce What do you think, Bruce : how many average users have or need multi processing units - no matter the cost ? You gotta use a platform you might totally dislike otherwise, ( NT, W 2000 )I've heard them say that the highest majority of folks use PC's a multi purpose machines....not only to play chess ( better : let play ) on highest possible level. There - might - come a time, when those systems become a standard - but right now it's kind of a wishing well of a tiny part of industries. Just peek at INTEL and AMD - why do the continue developing single CPU's up to 1.700 + 1.400 MHZ ? Because this is the will and buying decision of the overwhelming majority. So, to me the conclusion, why in hell these amateurs of ICCA have changed to this specific rule, is quite obvious. c/u ELVIS
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