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Subject: Re: Thanks SSDF :-))

Author: Don Dailey

Date: 11:38:46 05/24/98

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On May 24, 1998 at 13:01:14, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On May 24, 1998 at 12:43:22, Mark Young wrote:
>
>>All of the latest programs that I know of played other programs on the
>>slower hardware. Fritz 5 is not the only program that has been tested in
>>this way. There is nothing wrong under ratings theory in testing this
>>way. Since the programs running on slower hardware should have a lower
>>rating. Making a win less important. And draws and losses costing Fritz
>>5 more rating points.
>>
>>Is this the best way of testing chess program? Maybe not, but since the
>>other programs also have been tested in this way. I don't see what your
>>problem is. Other then you hate fritz 5.
>>
>>                                                       Mark Young
>
>Amen.
>
>Many of us made exactly this same point before, to no avail. When all
>comments about Fritz 5 and the SSDF are systematically negative, their
>meaning regard exclusively the objectivity of the author of these
>comments.
>
>Thorsten: aside from the SSDF, Fritz 5 has been doing very well in games
>played by me and by Mark, manually or not. Fritz 5 has been doing very
>well too against strong human opponents. I have yet to see a positive
>comment from you about anything at all regarding Fritz 5. Of course, you
>don't have to. But since you are so actively involved in commenting
>Fritz 5, it is difficult to take your criticisms as anything but an
>emotional outburst.
>
>Enrique


Or as sour grapes.  (sorry Thorsten :-)

- Don



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