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Subject: Re: (more)

Author: Dieter Buerssner

Date: 01:28:34 09/24/02

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On September 23, 2002 at 22:09:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>
>I just realized this>
>
>the other night, "yace-author" asked me about crafty's note that says
>"2 standard or 4 blitz games".
>
>I responded "engine authors can play as many games as they want, I only
>try to limit the clones from playing so many games."

I apologize, also for the tone of my message. I did not realize your answer, but
I have no doubt at all, that it is true. Thanks for clarifying it.

To my other point:

You wrote:

[Ruffian could be]

"2.  A copy of a commercial engine, aided by a hex editor to change strings
    to disguise what has happened."

I mentioned, that there seems to be only one commercial engine that supports UCI
and WB (perhaps I am wrong here, also Rebel may do this). Also, that Ruffian
seems to be running under Unix when logged into ICC. Something, that cannot be
done with a hex editor.

Perhaps, here I expected something like "Well, you are right, it cannot be done
with a hex editor, so my point 2 is indeed impossible as stated".

To the wrapper argument: Uli Türke posted, that starting of Ruffian starts
exactly one thread in the task manager.

I did not say or imply, that you said, that Ruffian is some sort of clone. Just
that at least your point 2 is invalid.

Sorry again, for my mistone.

With best regards,
Dieter






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