Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 17:04:33 09/19/02
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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. > >Sarah. Sorry, but I have not heard that myself. However, it would be a common assumption based on past events on ICC, such as le petite, et al. But I have not heard that at all. In fact, I had not heard the name ruffian until a couple of posts here recently. Of course I don't read everything that goes on here so I might have missed a couple of prior comments about it... My time on ICC has been somewhat limited of late, with other things "in the fire" here... But I will get back there more regularly soon...
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