Author: Omid David Tabibi
Date: 13:40:40 06/21/03
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On June 21, 2003 at 14:14:07, Eye Witness wrote: >On June 21, 2003 at 13:10:35, Sune Fischer wrote: > >>On June 21, 2003 at 10:36:51, Eye Witness wrote: >> >>Perhaps he enjoys being the sole owner of a one of a kind engine. > >So you agree selfish, thank you. >> >>Perhaps he doesn't like the idea of competetors analysing the engine to shreds. > >Again you agree selfish, doesn't want people to analyse chess to improve >computer chess. Bruce has created a great website (http://www.brucemo.com/compchess/programming/) which is one of the best introductions to computer chess. I don't remember how many people I have referred to that website, but the figure is definitely above one hundred (most of them in our CS dept). He has also published Gerbil, an open source chess engine. Even though I have never got the chance to closely examine Gerbil's code, I am certain that it is a great contribution to the computer chess community. In general, publishing an open source program is far greater contribution to computer chess than publishing a commercial state-of-the-art engine. As to Bruce's reasons for not publishing Ferret, you can visit http://www.brucemo.com/compchess/ferret/index.htm. Besides that, it is none of anyone's business. Bruce has already proved that he does care a lot about the improvement of computer chess. >Thank you again(though you insinuate Bruce doesn't want >computer chess to improved, which i doubt, but you are entitled to your opinion. >> >>Perhaps knowing how much guys like you are dying to get their hands on it, is >>just too much of a pleasure for him. > >Did you read the post? I said "Now, in my mind at least(most >>>others i'm sure too) ferret has no commercial appeal" I don't want it, there was a time when i did hence as regret. It could have meant something to the public but alas tsk tsk tsk > >>-S. >> >>> Does Bruce Moreland, regret never releasing Ferret, and being completely >>>stingy with a program? There was a time where there was buzz about Ferret >>>everyone wanted a copy, would have paid good money. Moreland continually hemmed >>>and hawed saying the interface wasn't ready blah blah blah etc, etc(which was >>>his right i admit but stil blah blah blah). Now, in my mind at least(most >>>others i'm sure too) ferret has no commercial appeal, it could have been a name. >>> Now it is a "might have been", not not even a "has been", because it never was! >>> A shame a waste a program way past its prime, Ferret told me "it could have >>>been a contender". TSK TSk Tsk
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