Author: Tom Likens
Date: 07:02:48 03/22/04
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On March 22, 2004 at 08:22:33, GeoffW wrote: >Hello > >I sent an email at the start of the month to Tom Kerrigan explaining that Waster >was derived originally from TSCP, I mentioned that the evaluation function was >still quite similar to TSCP and checking that he was happy for Waster to >continue being used in tournaments such as Leo's, etc > >I received a reply today which said >"I would like you to stop competing until you create your own evaluation >function for Waster". > >I was suprised by this reply, but I will comply with Tom's request. So could >anyone that is using Waster for their own use or in Tournaments please remove it >and delete from disk. Thank you. > >I think I could have quite justifiably argued that Waster was changed enough to >be considered an original work but I cannot be bothered going through both >listings trying to define how similar or different it is. >This raises the perennial question of how the hell you define this, I simpy dont >know the answer to that. The fact that Waster beat TSCP 100-0-0 in my last test >apparently doesn't make it different enough. > >Apologies for messing up anyone's tournaments that are currently in progress, >and not complete, it wasn't intentional. At least Leo's one was completed before >I received the email. > >Think I will take up flight simming again, it was less time consuming and >certainly less hassle. > > Regards Geoff Hello Geoff, Your honesty and character are commendable. I agree with Sune, you're obviously a bright guy, why not replace the eval with something of your own? In the long run it will more intellectually rewarding anyway. regards, --tom P.S. And you could *still* work on your flight simulator!! ;-)
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