Author: K. Burcham
Date: 14:36:36 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. Not true and you know this better than most-----you ask and post as many or more questions than most. you personnally know it takes tremendous amount of bug fixes, troubleshooting, testing, consulting. I think this comment of yours is a blow to many of the top programmers, you imply a top program is easy to achieve. > >>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. It is my record, I have been secret about this record, collecting data for a long time, now I decide to reveal. I just told you it was a world record. Make a note of it so you will know it is a world record. it will give you a goal for your many, many hours of programming. extremely impressive when a human can have self control during program development to keep mouth shut when so much more passionate than most programmers, and when his testing is showing world class play. most people cannot do this at all, and also you know this very well, no doubt. >Maybe somebody works 20 years about a secret chess program and still keep it as a secret so you do not know about it. Possible but not probable--world record still stands. >>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. Yes you are correct on this one, it should have read: 3.all time world record for least amount of bugs, needed patches, best compatibility with operating systems, no complaints from endusers, etc., after release to public. (most near perfect code in my time)(for me this, by far, is the most unbelievable) > >>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? If you choose Uri you can change your notes to read, 4. all time record for getting all consultants and programmers to keep all conversations secret so as not to reveal author or program while in development stages. > >>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. I am extremely impressed by Perola's self control to achieve these records. You are wrong again because in this case, the strategy to not release versions, worked to get Perola these world records and to win this latest tournament. Maybe because the competitors did not have Ruffian for enough time to test to improve their own program. kburcham
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