Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:19:47 07/16/02
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On July 16, 2002 at 06:03:24, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >On July 16, 2002 at 05:47:43, Russell Reagan wrote: > >>On July 16, 2002 at 05:40:03, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >> >>>This is totally unreasonable for commercial or experimental engines. >>>Moreover, an engine can and will change A LOT in just 6 months. Not >>>being able to play with your latest and greatest would be a major pain. >> >>I didn't mean that you couldn't change the engine in those 6 months. Just that >>it would have to be publicly known that you have authored an engine, and that >>people can check it out. This, however, might rule out people like Bruce >>Moreland who don't make their engine public, and that's not acceptable. But he >>is well established. Perhaps playing for a certain period of time on ICC or FICS >>could substitute. > >How does this prevent me from using Fritz (some of the time)? > >>>For example, overriding your engines time-usage. Happened in the latest >>>CCT! If done at crucial moments it can be decisive. >> >>Who did that in the last CCT? > >Shredder operator. > >>>Try pulling it off in a live event. Much harder. >> >>Hmmm...wireless input device of some kind in your pocket. Press the button to >>force a move. Sounds simple enough :) > >Not so easy. Moreover, people could notice your engine moves each time >you're grabbing in your pocket :) > >-- >GCP One level of indirection, then. I give the transmitter to an accomplice in the audience. He only says "move now" when I give him a visual cue.
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