Author: José Carlos
Date: 10:59:33 07/13/04
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On July 13, 2004 at 13:22:04, steven blincoe wrote: >> >>To avoid any further disadvantage for the single processor programs, I recommend >>two group of winners for next year! >> >> >>Trophies for the SMP programs And for the single processor programs >> First group Second group >> >> 1st Deep Junior 1st Jonny >> 2nd Shredder 2nd Falcon >> 3rd Diep 3rd IsiChess > > >it seems to me that common sense would dictate that the hardware to be used is >uniform for all entrants And what hardware would you use then? Quads for everyone? Z80's? MAC's? >even if this means certain progs cannot be entered > >otherwise we are comparing apples witn oranges _This_ is the problem, not the hardware. WCCC is _not_ a comparison of software. It won't tell what program is stronger, whatever that means. It's just a chess contest that tells nothing about strength (it's too short). It's just for the fun of the programmers and their teams. Understanding this, the problem disappears. José C. >in an effort to include programs not written to run on standard computers,we >wind up with results heavily impacted by the different hardware being used > > >its as if the cure is worse then the disease > >Steve
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