Author: Uri Blass
Date: 08:23:38 07/03/03
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On July 03, 2003 at 11:15:45, Jens Kahlenberg wrote: >On July 03, 2003 at 10:16:08, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On July 03, 2003 at 09:57:17, Jens Kahlenberg wrote: >> >><snipped> >>>>a possible test may be for example to give programmer the data structure of my >>>>program,explanation of the meaning of every varaible and the job of every >>>>function that is used in the move generator(some functions are for incremental >>>>update of attack tables) and to give them the job of filling the missing parts. >>> >>> >>>I read somewhere below that your program has _lots_ of global variables. So >>>probably nobody else than _you_ can pass the suggested test. A programmer trying >>>to fill in the missing parts will _definitely_ fail. The answer of responsible >>>programmers to your test should be: redesign before filling the missing parts. >>> >>>Regards, >>>Jens >> >>Part of the global varaibles that I have are not relevant for calculating perft. >> >>I decided to add global varaibles in my redsign of my move generator but it is >>clear that the programmers who need to fill the missing part should get a clear >>explanation of the meaning of the relevant global varaibles and they do not need >>to guess. >> >>I do not think that nobody can do it except me. >>The idea is not practical because I do not want to expose the full structure of >>my program so it is possible to do the test with another program. >> >>Uri > >Hi Uri, > >I guess you've found the key: You don't want to expose the full structure of >your program (same holds for most chess programmers). That's the point why your >idea of teams IMHO will hardly work in chess programming wildlife: One partner >may leave the team and tell the _real_tricks_ that are essential to this kind of >programming. > >Regards, >Jens The point is that in case of having no contract I am afraid that it is going to happen but 2 programmers can agree to a contract that does not allow one to sell a chess program without the agreement of the second programmer. Uri
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