Author: Tony Werten
Date: 09:46:42 07/16/02
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On July 16, 2002 at 11:19:47, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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. Hmm, better than one opponent I once had. The guy coughed every time to hide the clicking sound of the mouse on the move now button. So, cough cough click, hey there's a move. It was so sad it became funny. Tony
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