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Subject: Re: Usage of general.ctg book+CB learner by ChessMaster in SSDF testing

Author: Luis Smith

Date: 01:15:26 10/31/03

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>I suspect the general consensus is that testing conditions should be a matter
>between author and SSDF. Not the arbitrary opinion of chessmaster groupies. It
>doesn't require a lot of common sense to conclude that the setup is faulty.

Its not a matter of common sense, its a matter of opinion.

As I
>mentioned in our previous discussion, testing should be performed on the "out of
>the box" object.

Morgens:  I suspect the general consensus is that testing conditions should be a
matter
between author and SSDF.

Do you agree with this consensus?  Besides why should the author get a say-so?
SSDF owns the programs.

And secondly, that testing should be conducted without
>advantages or disadvantages (within reason), or not at all.

Doesn't matter its SSDF's choice.

Book and settings
>obviously violate both. Without book isn't acceptable either. There's no valid
>argument for your opinion.
>
>Regards,
>Mogens



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