Author: Uri Blass
Date: 14:48:22 10/26/03
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On October 26, 2003 at 17:33:07, Jonas Bylund wrote: >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 I did not say that it is not a great achievement. I only objected to probably bigger acievement than Ruffian. Uri
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