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Subject: Re: Ed's Programmer Stuff

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 09:36:48 02/07/03

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On February 07, 2003 at 12:08:58, Tony Werten wrote:

>On February 07, 2003 at 11:25:20, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On February 07, 2003 at 11:05:25, Tony Werten wrote:
>>
>>>On February 07, 2003 at 08:34:51, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 07, 2003 at 07:12:01, Tony Werten wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On February 07, 2003 at 04:35:30, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>There hasn't been much change to it lately.  I hope Ed is merely temporarily
>>>>>>distracted by GK vs DJ and will be continuing his excellent work after the match
>>>>>>has finished!
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm afraid he's starting to realize what retirement exactly means :( Or his wife
>>>>>does ;)
>>>>
>>>>he he...
>>>>
>>>>Both of you are wrong. While documenting the program I got a few improvement
>>>>ideas and from one thing came another.
>>>
>>>I have some for you too (based on your pages) Where do I send them ? Or else
>>>contact me by email and I'll reply it to you.
>>>
>>>Tony
>>
>>You can post them here.
>>
>>I can also do it but
>>I do not see a motivation to give ideas for free at this moment.
>
>I never mind giving away ideas if it helps someone who has a problem.
>>
>>What is your motivation?
>>Do you want to help Ed because his ideas helped Xinix?
>
>Yes, I was already using the same idea he was using. His version was better.
>Combined with my version is even more better.
>
>If I was helped with his idea, I should return the favour.


Progress might be much faster if everyone followed your example.

One wonders if we would not already have a 6-0 computer-Kasparov match result by
now if everyone shared information instead of hoarding it.


Matt


>
>Tony
>
>>
>>I did not try most of Ed's ideas but I can say that at least one of them helped
>>movei to be slightly faster and it is the hint to speed it up by redefinition
>>but I do not feel a duty to help Ed for free.
>>
>>Uri



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