Author: Miguel A. Ballicora
Date: 16:53:41 09/19/02
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On September 19, 2002 at 18:53:38, Chessfun wrote: >On September 19, 2002 at 18:45:52, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: > >>On September 19, 2002 at 18:33:37, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On September 19, 2002 at 18:21:10, pavel wrote: >>> >>>>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. >>> >>> >>>Hi Pavel, >>> It's my honest hope that in this case someone will also be able to do >>>the same thing as Dann with Yace. Ruffian has been rumored to be a Crafty clone >>>on ICC for some time and I don't doubt Dr. Hyatt has heard those rumors. >> >>Before, in this forum, it was accused of >>1) not reporting the right hardware >>2) playing with the "move now" controlled by the operator >>3) being a commercial program (and lying about being an amateur in the notes) >>4) being Russian in a supercomputer > > > >>I am really surprised that nobody suggested the real truth. >>5) It is Bobby Fischer. > >Then how will Bobby fit into my PC?, do I have to feed him?. ;-) You don't have Ruffian in your PC, do you? Miguel > >Sarah.
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