Author: Uri Blass
Date: 04:24:41 03/15/02
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On March 15, 2002 at 07:17:01, stuart taylor wrote: >On March 14, 2002 at 15:16:34, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On March 14, 2002 at 14:40:50, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On March 14, 2002 at 13:53:25, Sergei Smith wrote: >>> >>>>On March 14, 2002 at 12:25:18, David Dory wrote: >>>> >>>>>What OS is it that you like so well? >>>>> >>>>>Not Windows, not Linux. BeOS? BSD? >>>>> >>>>>If you say DOS, I'm hunting you down, partner ;-)) >>>>> >>>>>Glad you like Shredder. It's a deserving program IMHO. >>>>> >>>>>Dave >>>> >>>>Just like Linux to which it is closely related, it's UNIX based with a >>>>compatibility layer that allows you to run Win32 apps. All common Win 32 apps >>>>are running well but there is no VB support and it will not be implemented >>>>because of philosophical reasons. It can be installed right on top of DOS or >>>>right on top of the Windows kernel without partitioning. It supports the Opera >>>>6.0 browser and also has a smaller native browser. I use chess software mainly >>>>to test the compatibility layer of my main project and the bench marks so far >>>>are better than can be expected under WindoZe. The installation requires of >>>>course a few DOS commands just like any common Linux distro but once the OS is >>>>started you do not need any DOS commands anymore. Maybe next month I'll >>>>distribute it to a few serious beta testers. Drop me a note if interested. >>> >>> >>> >>>If you really believe that Shredder can win against The King 75.5-4.5 under fair >>>conditions, then I have a lot of concerns about any project coming from you. >>> >>> >>> >>> Christophe >> >>Maybe it has better chances against the engine with the name "King of the kings" >>but even against that king I do not expect 75.5-4.5 >> >>I am not going to be surprised if Shredder can beat 75.5-4.5 another winboard >>engine(Lordking) under fair conditions. >>Lordking is weaker than the King of the kings. >> >>These engines have nothing to do with chessmaster. >> >>Uri > >"King of Kings" would normally get 80-0 against anyone or thing, unless you >believe it possible to get draws. >S.Taylor The result of king of Kings in the 3th division of the winboard engines is only 39.5/52 see http://home.hccnet.nl/leo.dijksman/index.html The result of it seems to be enough to go to an highrer division but it is clearly not unbeatable program and is weaker than the top programs. Uri
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