Author: Jim Bodkins
Date: 12:36:40 11/28/03
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On November 28, 2003 at 13:32:35, Terry McCracken wrote: >On November 28, 2003 at 13:15:36, Jim Bodkins wrote: > >>It isnt a conspiracy, it is incompetence. > >You don't know that, and it is _wrong_ for you to state this. I do know that actually. And you arent the authority to tell anyone what is wrong. (Although you seem intent upon providing personal guidance to people that neither want or need it). Is it wrong because you know someone that knows someone? Share dinner with them have you? The definitions provided of plagarism by the ICGA are contradicted by respected engine authors like Dr. Hyatt. With the definition of plagarism in question, plus the 'enforcement' against an engine based upon allegations against software that isnt competing at Graz results in my conclusion that incompetence is at work here. It has also been mentioned that Mr. Corbit has seen the source of List and doesnt consider it a derivative of Crafty. (I am assuming that is accurate). And Finally, why would the ICGA be answerable to an accuser that hasnt made themselves publicly known? An accuser that based their accusations upon software NOT competing at Graz. (ICGA made it clear that their intent was to report to the annonymous accuser). Incompetence is what I said (for these reasons and more) and incompetence is what I meant. Even the IOC handles serious issues more responsibly. At the very least, an investigation could be pursued after the event. Examining everything in detail followed by a thoughtfull and reasoned decision. Adjustments in final standings could be made easily. There isnt a need for haste; unless of course someone didnt want to play List. My comments about this issue are on point. There is a problem with this organization that affects engine authors. (IMO as I have expressed it at length). There have been many differing opinions. Yours however has been the only one accompanied by insults. You and people like you were one of the reasons I left this place initially. I can see that was a good choice then and is probably a good choice now. It appears that nothing has changed.
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