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Subject: Re: What about evaluation, Ed?

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 15:45:52 01/04/03

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On January 04, 2003 at 18:27:47, Antonio Dieguez wrote:

>Hi!
>
>>Why are you so glad about all these tricks being exposed anyway?
>>It is only to the advantage of the great programmers, implementation is all that
>>is left when there are no more secrets.
>>
>>It just raises the level so it becomes harder and harder to compete and all
>>programs will converge to the same strength. There is not much sport in that
>>IMO.
>
>That's a small exageration.

I don't know, have you counted the number of new strong winboard engines to come
out this year? It's becomming easier and easier to make a really strong engine,
or so it seems.

>>One of Ed's ideas was already on my todo-list, now it's on everybodys todo list!
>>I'm not sure how I feel about that....
>
>There will be even less weaker programs. Strength certainly can converge a
>little bit more.
>
>BTW I know you could post a message like this, because prior messages of you :)

Hey, what's that supposed to mean?
Oh well, I guess that is the price for speaking my mind ;)

>Sunne always is the perjudicated... just joking uh. Most of me feels the same
>you feel, as I have an amateur chess program stronger than the average amateur
>chess program. It is a competitive hobby for many.

Ah, you feel the same, just didn't have the currage to speak up, I understand :)

>see you.

hmm, probably not, but maybe we can write another time :)

-S.



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