Author: Jens Kahlenberg
Date: 08:32:20 07/03/03
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On July 03, 2003 at 11:23:38, Uri Blass wrote: >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 sounds like a marriage-contract *gg* ... all joking aside, perhaps your team idea is feasible, but i keep my doubts about that matter. Jens
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