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Subject: Re: I recommend two group of winners for next year !

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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