Author: Jonas Bylund
Date: 14:33:07 10/26/03
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On October 26, 2003 at 17:22:31, Uri Blass wrote: >On October 26, 2003 at 17:16:05, José Carlos wrote: > >>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. > >I do not see why it is a bigger achievement. > >Deep Sjeng has more processors than Ruffian but it did not win the tournament >and we have no evidence that it is better than Ruffian. > >Uri >Uri >Uri DS does not have to be stronger than Ruffian for it to be a great achievement, if you think from Sjeng 13.12 to Deep Sjeng and how strong it is (dual or no dual) there is a huge improvement, i have pointed it out before and i agree with Jose. Regards Jonas
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