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Subject: Re: There goes the surprise ... / SOUR GRAPES

Author: Christophe Theron

Date: 11:26:44 12/02/01

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On December 02, 2001 at 10:45:54, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On December 01, 2001 at 13:34:54, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>Naturally, Gandalf is an excellent engine. Not only that, but Gandalf is also in
>>my team, the Schröder team.
>>
>>However I don't think Steen wants to get a good performance because its opponent
>>has been crippled. I guess that, like me, he want to perform well when fair
>>conditions have been set.
>
>Just to be precise. Gambit Tiger wasn't crippled. Two programs had identical
>resources available. If one of them is less capable of utilizing this fact, then
>it's too bad. Using a lot of time bickering about one match seems like a
>profound waste of time.
>
>Regards,
>Mogens



It's not just about equal conditions.

It's about setting the programs so their real strength can be measured.

I'm not asking to get unfair favorable conditions for my program. I'm just
asking for a correct setup to be used.



    Christophe



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