Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:42:37 02/18/04
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On February 18, 2004 at 11:15:28, Bob Durrett wrote: [snip] >Anthony, sometimes programmers look down their noses at hardware people like me. > But if there were no hardware, programmers would be as helpless as a newborn >baby. There is more that is worthy than just programming. Will Rogers said it best: "Everyone is ignorant, only in different areas." Something like "What caused the space shuttle explosion?" Probably can't be answered in one sentence. Similarly, the contrasts and similarities between hardware and firmware and software development are intricate issues and difficult to explain. A lot of people are going to respond to the hype of the whole Hydra thing, which is fine. It *is* an interesting chess development (even if the chief developer is a bit of a loon). I think the real frustration is that explaining 'why the hype is hype' is not comprehended. Here is what we have with Hydra: A very interesting chess machine that could very well be the strongest chess playing engine that money can buy ( if you have a big enough pile of money ). But in a few years the investment may look foolish as the software approach will be faster. So, if you have a big pile of money, you want to win all the time now, and you are not afraid of some "early development issues" go ahead and buy a cluster of PC's and a load of Hydra boards.
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