Author: Uri Blass
Date: 05:10:13 11/28/03
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On November 28, 2003 at 07:47:47, Gabor Szots wrote: >On November 28, 2003 at 07:16:14, Peter Fendrich wrote: > >>On November 28, 2003 at 06:57:28, Andre van Ark wrote: >> >>>Hi folks, >>> >>>Probably a dumb question but... >>> >>>Why did the author of List participate at the WCC in Graz? Didn't he know the >>>rules? >>> >>>One important rule is: you have to show (a part of) the source code. >>> >>>He didn't for want to show it -----------> disqualified-------> conform the >>>rules. >>> >>>So, what is the problem? >>> >>>Kind regards from the Netherlands, >>>André >> >>I really hope that they have some more evidences than presented. >>If not the whole story stinks. >>If he accused the Fritz team for copying parts from Crafty what do you think >>would happen? >>Would the TD's even listen and demand the Fritz source code? >>What would the Fritz team and Chessbase do? >>A matter of money? >>I've paid the ICGA(ICCA) fees for many many years by now... >> >>/Peter > >Of course they would not show their source. And therefore, they are not demanded >to do it... >Who is that naive to think that they had not used parts of the source of Crafty? I believe that at least part of them do not use source of crafty. > >And let me be even more wicked: this accusation is a very good opportunity to >peek into the source of a promising future rival... I think that the rules should be changed in the next WCCC and everybody should show their source code to 1 agreed person. What about people who are going to refuse to do it? It is the same as what Amir Ban said about people who choose not to participate. They simply do not want enough the title of world champion. Uri
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