Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 09:30:49 09/13/02
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On September 13, 2002 at 11:57:50, Uri Blass wrote: >On September 13, 2002 at 11:25:15, Rolf Tueschen wrote: > >>On September 13, 2002 at 11:15:32, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >> >>>On September 13, 2002 at 11:06:57, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >>> >>>>Again I must agree. Since all modern progs are founded on these free (?) >sources by defintion they are stronger. How could they be weaker? >>> >>>Reality, it seems, does not quite agree with you. >>> >>>But don't let that stop you. >>> >>>-- >>>GCP >> >>Sorry. Then let me change the statement into: For the professionals the openly >>published code of Crafty is understandable in its details. (yes/no) > >I believe that at least for part of them if not for all of them the answer is >no. > >Uri Really, I don't know where the dificulty is for you, Uri. In a public listing all theae questions are discussed in public. Just go for it. There are no secrets. What is only forbidden that is the copying of code. Of course pros must think about the ideas in Crafty! It's _their_ money he'll lose if they don't. Ok, with a grain of salt. But let's take the opportunity and push the debate a bit forward. As in science there are actual tendencies. And if not Einstein or Bob then Heisenberg or Uri are the first to develop the new idea. In fact it's rather seldom that some individual could find something completely out of reach (or we would call it SF) for the time being. NB that certain ideas of you are only "possible" to implement IF the necessary hardware is there or you've made the necessary progress in other parts etc. In short, the belief that the top idea of a time came out of the blue just by chance or was only possible to grow in XY, this belief is pure magic. If you or me were on the right place, with the right education, with the right team, with the right woman at our side (see Einstein!) (see the new Shirov 2002 :)) things will happen quite easily. The example of Vincent proves one thing, at least to me. He has all it takes to become a winner in CC but I think he has also something that will prevent it. In short: he has difficulties to listen carefully what other people say. But to be on the top of any field you must digest all of the tradition and then, only then, doing your own thing. Earlier, if you do it this way, you could only succeed by chance. Actually, the hardware aspects are so dominant in CC, that Vincent can not be blamed for his performance in Maastricht. Rolf Tueschen
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