Author: José Carlos
Date: 14:16:05 10/26/03
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On October 26, 2003 at 16:51:26, Uri Blass wrote: >On October 26, 2003 at 16:02:43, K. Burcham wrote: > >> >>Ruffian!!!!!! Perola Valfridsson!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!! >> >>1. all time world record for least amount of time writing and understanding >>chess code capable of beating top commercial programs. > >You do not know it because you do not know how much time other people devote to >this task. > >>2. all time world record for keeping secret while working long hours working on >>chess program. > >I see no reason to be impressed by that record and I do not know if it is a >record. > >Maybe somebody works 20 years about a secret chess program and still keep it as >a secret so you do not know about it. > >>3. all time world record for least amount of bugs, needed patches, best >>compatibility with operating systems, no complaints from endusers, etc. (most >>near perfect code in my time)(for me this, by far, is the most unbelievable) > >How do you know? >If you do not release versions with bugs it does not prove that you had less >bugs in versions that you did not release. > >>4. all time world record for not asking questions from other top programmers, >>and achieving on your own. > >How do you know that he did not ask other programmers questions by email? > >>5. all time world record for winning a top chess program tournament in least >>amount of time after release. (modern day record, and including commercials) >>6. all time world record for highest strength level achieved in shortest number >>of released versions. > >I am not impressed by these records because I do not see what is so good in not >releasing versions. > >Uri Professionality. A good professional never releases a program with bugs. Ruffian is a great achievement, but we shouldn't forget that we have been witness of a probably bigger achievement. I'm talking about GCP's Deep Sjeng. He started off with something similar to my Averno, and he has a super strong tactical monster. Tremendous merit IMO. José C.
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