Author: Frank Quisinsky
Date: 03:42:11 08/02/01
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On August 01, 2001 at 16:37:34, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On August 01, 2001 at 11:02:23, Frank Quisinsky wrote: > >>On July 31, 2001 at 12:04:23, Bruce Moreland wrote: >> >>>On July 31, 2001 at 05:34:30, Ed Schröder wrote: >>> >>>>I just hope it is not too late and that the rules are set back to normal. I >>>>really was looking forward to the event because I wanted to see my my latest >>>>brainchild in action. >>>> >>>>But as it seems now I will have to limit myself to a few social visits >>>>(Maastricht is about my back-garden) which is a nice thought after all. >>>> >>>>Ed >>> >>>If they set the rules back to normal, then *I* have spent money on the wrong >>>system. >>> >>>I didn't really want to go to this event, but for reasons that have nothing to >>>do with single/multi- processor stuff, I decided to go. I made this decision >>>after the hardware rules were posted, so I hadn't already spent the money on a >>>system. >>>>>>Having applied and been accepted I went out and ordered a system and bought a >>>non-refundable plane ticket. I had to order a system because it is extremely >>>nasty to take my quad 450 on an airplane, and I will never do it again, and the >>>only other sensible machine in the house is a P3/550. So I got something for >>>this tournament that seemed sensible and was within my price range. >>> >>>Waiting until the last minute worked in my favor, but it's not like I was >>>devious about it. >>> >>>There is a cost if they change the event back to single processor, and the cost >>>will be paid by me, and I certainly don't deserve to suffer these damages. >>> >>>bruce >> >>Hi Bruce, >> >>if Steen Suurballe have not a dual version I can give my Dual 1GHz System for >>Ferret for this tournament. I don`t know how long is the way from Trier to >>Maastrich. I am not in Maastrich available but we found a way, hope so. >> >>Hope after all what you write and I understand (must translate your messages >>complete at home, not easy English for me) you have a hardware problem. I mean >>to think that you write here in the past that you have a Dual Ferret version (I >>am not sure). >> >>Hope that Gandalf and Ferret can start in Maastrich and if so I wish the >>programmers all the best :-) >> >>Best >>Frank > >I am trying to get a dual 1.2 ghz machine in time. I have a company working on >it. We'll see if they get it done. If I can't, I'm not sure what I'll do. > >If things start to fall apart you may get an email from me. > >Thank you, > >bruce Hi Bruce, I am also disapointed about the organisation for the next event. Better all programs can start with the same hardware and not with dual version. But it's important that the best programs can play. So I hope of Ferret and Gandalf. We have at the moment not good possibilities that Chess-Base not won with one of all this strong programs. But it is good if we have other strong programs in the tournament. If I can help, no problems ... you can write. Best Frank
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