Author: Alessandro Damiani
Date: 06:20:13 12/14/02
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On December 13, 2002 at 21:44:33, Arshad F. Syed wrote: >On December 13, 2002 at 21:27:18, Alessandro Damiani wrote: > >>On December 13, 2002 at 20:55:59, Arshad F. Syed wrote: >> >>>I just purchased the book 'Scaleable Search in Computer Chess'. It starts off >>>well giving a good overview of the main topics and advances in modern CC, but it >>>falters badly towards the end. There are no less than 50 pages dedicated to game >>>results and scores. I am getting a migraine just trying to figure out who the >>>target audience could possibly be for these drab game scorecards?? It seems like >>>the author was trying to market his thesis! With all those test results bundled >>>in, at first glance that is what it looks like - an excellent thesis. >>> >>>As if that was not enough, the price is at a premium - $55 for approx. 300 >>>pages. Darn, even those C++ bibles with 1200+ pages cost less and come with a CD >>>too. >> >>You were not forced to buy the thesis. I am not forced to answer your post. >> >>Alessandro > >I didn't force anyone to read my post. Like it or ignore it! That's exactly what I wrote. But you didn't get the message between the lines: you were not forced to buy the book like I was not forced to answer your post. Clear now? Alessandro
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