Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 14:09:02 05/25/04
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On May 25, 2004 at 05:48:02, Sean Empey wrote: >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it not be published or used by him or others.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. Hi Sean, A question about SMP. Does Storm use threads or processes when splitting the search? Which do you think is most effective? Thanks! > >Thank you >Sean Empey
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