Author: pavel
Date: 15:21:10 09/19/02
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On September 19, 2002 at 18:06:32, Uri Blass wrote: >>>>> >>>>>That's the point. I can't imagine someone working on an engine, in a vacuum, >>>>>for a decade, before anyone finds out about it. I can't imagine anyone writing >>>>>a program in 6 months that would come close to beating _any_ top program. >>>>> >>>>>Anything is possible, I will agree. But the probability is so low that it >>>>>will make people wonder... >>>> >>>>I hope you realize that you have essentially *publicly* leveled an accusation >>>>without presenting any evidence. I would prefer in such cases that either an >>>>investigation be conducted discretely or a wait and see policy be followed. >>> >>> >>>I haven't leveled _any_ accusation whatsoever. I asked a direct question, >>>pointing out what has happened in the past. I have _not_ said that this >>>program is a "clone" or anything else, and you can feel free to find some- >>>thing I wrote that does make that claim... >>> >>>As I said previously, I find it _hard_ to believe that a newcomer would be >>>that strong. _not_ impossible, just _unlikely_. I stand by that... If some- >>>one takes that the wrong way, fine by me... >> >>No offense. >>But you had the same impression when YACE came out. > >Yace first release was clearly wekaer than yace of today. Yes I know that. But the time between the first released version of Yace and the last version of Yace was very short, if you consider the increase in strenth. It was when Yace starting doing as good (or even better) that Bob thought it was a crafty clone. Later Dann verified himself and convinced Bob. > >>It is a fact that Yace came out of blue and became as strong as Crafty in a very >>short time. >>Same can be said about Aristarch, which also improved in a very short time. > >Aristarch first release was clearly weaker than aristarch of today. > >Aristarch also played before it was released in one of the CCT tournaments if I >remember correctly. Yes, true. But the time differance between the 2 versions were short, consider the playing strength. Which goes on to say that it is very much possible to come up with a strong version in a short time. Nothing impossible, nothing hard to believe. cheers, pavs
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