Author: Aaron Tay
Date: 05:52:32 09/19/02
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On September 19, 2002 at 08:16:49, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >On September 19, 2002 at 07:35:06, pavel wrote: > >>On September 19, 2002 at 06:01:57, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>On September 19, 2002 at 05:59:07, Uri Blass wrote: >>> >>>>On September 19, 2002 at 05:19:07, Jouni Uski wrote: >>>> >>>>> 1: Ruffian 0.76 20.0 / 24 >>>>> 2: Gandalf 5.1 15.5 / 24 >>>>> 3: WBNimzo 2000b 15.0 / 24 >>>>> 4: Yace 0.99.56 14.5 / 24 >>>>> 5: Pharaon 2.62 13.5 / 25 >>>>> 6: Zarkov 4.5y 12.5 / 25 >>>>> 7: LambChop 10.88 12.0 / 24 >>>>> 8: Pepito 1.55 10.0 / 24 >>>>> 9: Quark 1.76 10.0 / 24 >>>>>10: Shredder 3.0 10.0 / 24 >>>>>11: Comet B.48-2 10.0 / 24 >>>>>12: Gromit 3.8.2 9.5 / 24 >>>>>13: Nejmet 3.06 8.5 / 24 >>>>>14: Patzer 3.61 8.0 / 24 >>>>> >>>>>And still the only thing I know about program is the author: Per-Ola >>>>>Valfridsson! >>>>>Google search gives him 1774 rating - so his about mine level. But his program >>>>>seems to play around 2800?!?!?!?! >>>>> >>>>>Jouni >>>> >>>>The rating of the author is totally unimportant. >>>> >>>>I have some questions: >>>> >>>>1)How much time did the author work on his program? >>>>2)What did he read to help him to develop his program? >>>>What are the free source codes that he looked at and how much of them did he >>>>understand? >>>>3)Did the author claimed that he is going to do the program freeware? >>>>I read this claim but not from the author but only from other people. >>>> >>>>I doubt if to believe it and I will also have the same doubts if someone tells >>>>me that one of Fritz,Tiger or Junior are going to be freeware espacially when >>>>the teller is not the author of one of these programs. >>>> >>>>Uri >>> >>>Note that if Ruffian0.76 is going to be freeware only in 2010 then the claim >>>that it is going to be freeware is misleading. >>> >>>My understanding was that the claim was that ruffian is going to be freeware in >>>the near future and my interpertation is 2002. >>> >>>Uri >> >>Ruffian will come with the next update of Arena with the installation and >>without the installation, as a winboard engine. >>Just like programs like AnMon and SoS comes with the Arena Installation package. >> >>The programmer himself said he will release it very soon, from what I >>understand, he wants to port it under other OS too. >> >>When will Ruffian come out? >>The same time next update of Arena will. >> >>cheers, >>pavs > >Snip from Frank Q's (excellent!) Arena site: > >Arena main files and partner engines: >- UCI SOS 2 for Arena >- UCI AnMon 5.21 >- UCI Nejmet 3.06 >- UCI Dragon 4.3 >- UCI Ruffian x ... not clear so far (maybe a short time after Arena 0.90). > >Snipover. > >Personally i can't wait to see the newcomer (Ruffian) in action on my own comp >and i am a bit surprised over the lack of optimism on Uri's part, maybe he has >the "new engine itch" in his fingers too and can't wait ;) No the reverse actually.Uri will correct me if I'm wrong but I think Uri Blass feels that when chess programs progress beyond a certain level (let's say Crafty strenght) they should never be released as freeware (or should go commercial) since such programs make the job of commercial engine writers more difficult since such strong free alternatives exist. Of course he is writing from the point of view of an aspiring commercial chess engine writer.. Quite a few threads about this here and in the Winboard forum...in the past.. >Regards >Jonas
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