Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 11:16:53 08/28/01
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On August 28, 2001 at 14:02:47, Roy Eassa wrote: >As I recall, Robert didn't say that the program, Crafty, is professional, but >the the programmer, himself, is NOT an amateur chess programmer. I consider that to be the same for all means and purposes. If you are a professional and you write a free program, does that make the program an amateur? I don't think so, as your extra resources as a pro will/should show in the design of it. For an example, compare Gerbil to other amateur engines of the same strength. I think it clearly shows that it was done by a professional (well, unless Bruce doesn't think he's a pro, but I hope you get the point). >(I think he >also indicated that he's not a 'professional" chess programmer exactly either, >and that there's an in-between category like "academic" that would best fit >him.) Well as an academic he is paid to research on the chess/AI/parallel stuff, making him a professional chessprogram. He _is_ paid for it after all. (Well, I'm quite sure he isn't listed on the payroll as 'pro chess programmer' though ;) -- GCP
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