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Subject: Re: CSS WM TEST - a technical view

Author: Geert van der Wulp

Date: 05:13:33 06/15/04

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On June 15, 2004 at 07:58:42, Franz Hagra wrote:

>>What is YOUR opinion about this? Should programs which solve 19 or 54, get the
>>same rating? The test formula calculates for these program's performances
>>
>>19 sol. --> 2.553
>>55 sol. --> 2.649
>>
>>But Hagra attaches 2.600 to both. I wonder who else accepts this as serious :))
>>Send in the clowns...
>>
>>Steve
>
>Hagra attaches the range of 2550-2649 for both - using 2600 an sf=2 simplyfing
>this as usual for measurement data in common.
>
>Hagra

The fact that something is "common" to do does not mean that it is a good thing
to do. Why do you believe that the ratings are accurate for the relative
strengths of the programs up to 100 points? Why not 50, 25 or maybe 200?

Geert



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