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Subject: Re: Congrats to Ruffian!

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 08:56:19 10/28/03

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On October 28, 2003 at 11:29:44, Daniel Clausen wrote:

>On October 28, 2003 at 10:55:53, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>That's a good point.  A good book can be a significant advantage.  There
>>are complaints if an amateur tries to use a commercial program's opening
>>book.  Why not if two different commercial entries try to use the same
>>book?
>
>Just to clarify: The book included with Rebel, DS and Tiger is the same?

I don't know.  The book as used in things like the WCCC/WMCCC events are
created by Jeroen.


>
>If they differ but the "base" of the book (maybe 90% of the book) would be the
>same and the rest are specific variations tailored to each engines style, would
>you still have a problem?

yes.  That 90% "base" is critical.


>
>What if a programmer writes two different engines. Would it be
>good/bad/acceptable if he/she would enter tournaments with both engines? (like
>Bob enters both with Crafty and CB?)

Not allowable according to the ICCA rules.  IE one author one engine.  It has
just been applied sloppily to the book issue...


>
>I don't really know what to think about the issue. I can see potential problems
>with _myself_ if I wanted to enter a tournament with 2 engines of me, but I
>don't know whether you would dislike other people doing that.
>
>Sargon



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