Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 10:05:20 04/05/04
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On April 05, 2004 at 12:52:40, steven blincoe wrote: >Hi Bob >> >>Although the referenced article is intrinsically interesting, I wonder whether >>or not it is appropriate to this forum. This forum, CCC, was set up, >>presumably, to make a home for people interested in creating and testing chess >>software. > >no i dont think so >the charter mentions all aspect's of computer chess >the fact that most of the postings are about chess programming is more a >reflection of current interest in the chess world rather then why the forum was >created > >most of my postings are about old dedicated chess computers >i never read or post anything about PC Chess programming >indeed i know very little about PC chess or to be honest do i have any interest >in it > >do you consider my postings about old chess computers"off topic"? > >Steve <snip> No. Dedicated chess computers could not have come into existence without the efforts of chess programmers. In other words, dedicated chess computers are merely another way that chess programs are made available to users. Actually, when you think about it, no computer program is of any value at all without a computer [i.e. "hardware"] to run it on. Discussions of the hardware are VERY much a part of the chess programming topic. Programs created for one computer may not run at all on another. Hardware architecture can have a huge impact on the software. Nevertheless, I agree with you that I was being overly restrictive. Topics relevant to computer chess are OK at CCC as long as they otherwise obey the "rules" set up by the CCC sponsors. [Otherwise, the sponsors may "pull the plug."] Generally, bulletins intended merely as advertisements or intended to be unduly disruptive are not welcome at CCC. Bob D.
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