Author: José Carlos
Date: 16:30:38 07/16/02
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On July 16, 2002 at 19:22:54, Ron Norris wrote: > >Wouldn't a reasonable compromise include the author's entry, therefore only one >program of Fritz, Rebel, Shredder, Ferret, etc. would be permitted? If Ed could >not attend, let's say New York for example, then he could authorize a technician >to handle the requirements of competing. Why limit the entrants? IMO, the last >WCCC had some conspicuous absences, making the entire event less appealing. > >If these tournaments are to be the real test of the world's best, why not >include ALL the best programs? The whole point of this is that this is a new tournament that wants to be successful. To achieve that goal, you need the programmers. And programmers enjoy meeting other programmers, specially we amateurs. José C. > To do this, the championship would have to >be programmer friendly, not a conglomeration of rules, beaurocracy, and hurdles >to jump. An example of a fun competition is the X-Games championships held in >California. The competitors have a great time, and they look forward to the >trip the following year. If one wants to turn the event into Olympic Ice >Skating, an event wherein all contestants and judges and TV commentators are >required to hate at least one country, then the entire championship deteriorates >into something ordinary. Is this what the organizers want? > >Regards, >Ron
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