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Subject: Re: WCCC Hardware Uniformity

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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