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Subject: Re: Stormx is this a Crafty Clone??

Author: Sean Empey

Date: 02:48:02 05/25/04

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No, it is not a clone of crafty. I will tell you that it does use Dan Corbit's
big book and crafty's book code, and the same egtb code that is used in crafty
18.15. Other than that not much else is from crafty. Oh some of the Print
functions I referenced are from crafty 16.x if memory serves correct. Storm is a
SMP engine and uses a completely different algorithm for its search eval. It
uses ABDADA.I have offered portions of code to Professor Hyatt but on the terms
it not be published or used by him or others. My move generator functions are
completely different and I can not go into detail regarding them as some of the
code came from a professional programmer (at least the approach) on the
condition I not release that code ever. Because a program has similar evals does
not make it a clone. If I wanted to clone crafty I would not have been working
on Storm for years; actually starting about one year before CCT1. As I have told
Professor Hyatt. I am not cloning crafty. We have talked and he is fine. Any
other questions someone may have; I'm willing to answer them to the best of my
ability. I would appreciate ad hominems and other unnecessary comments not be
made as I have stated I'm willing to back-up my claim.

Thank you
Sean Empey



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