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Subject: Re: Ed's Programmer Stuff

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 10:12:59 02/07/03

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On February 07, 2003 at 13:01:51, Uri Blass wrote:

>On February 07, 2003 at 12:36:48, Matthew Hull wrote:
>
>>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
>
>I think that if you want everybody to share information there is a way to do it.
>
>If people know that they get money for their contribution to do a better chess
>program they will share information.
>
>It is possible to invite all the programmers to give ideas
>about improving chess programs when the people who give significant contribution
>will get money for their contribution and the decision about people who gave
>significant contribution can be done by the programmers.
>
>The only thing that is missing is a sponsor to give the money.


If GNU/Linux can do it with no money...

:)
Matt


>
>Uri



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