Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:11:10 07/07/04
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On July 07, 2004 at 21:32:32, steven blincoe wrote: >>>After all, we are just testing which chess search program is better, right? >> >>Actually - no. It's really a team effort, hardware, software and operator. >>It's for fun and bragging rights and maybe a few trophies. > > >is this so Mike? >i really dont know how it works >there are representives of the computer companies present in the match? >when one program wins, the accolades are equally shared by the programmer and >the Proccesor manufactuer or the hard drive manufacturer? > >if not equal credit does the programmer get 75% of the credit and the hardware >companies 25%? > >seems that the hardware a chess program runs on is a crucial determining factor >in its ability to play chess..more so then which bike is used in the Tour De >France > >for someone with as little knowledge as me in this area,it seems like just >common sense to require everyone play from a level field with the same hardware > >but i guess i just dont get it Would you exclude Brutus? Or would I have to use their special hardware in Crafty, which would be tough? What about deep blue or Belle or Cray Blitz or other programs that simply won't run on a PC? Could we require everyone run on a Cray? > >Best Steve
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