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Subject: Re: CCT7 - A call for operators!! Need 6 total (so far)

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 08:38:09 12/31/04

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On December 31, 2004 at 10:42:03, Anthony Cozzie wrote:

>On December 31, 2004 at 00:19:48, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>On December 30, 2004 at 22:54:04, Anthony Cozzie wrote:
>>
>>>On December 30, 2004 at 20:23:57, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>There have been many authors emailing me asking if I know of some individuals
>>>>that  would like to operate their program at CCT7.
>>>>
>>>>I had a group of 5 people, but thanks to a crash and weird deletion of my
>>>>address book and such in Thunderbird, I no longer have them.
>>>>
>>>>So I am inquiring if there would be 5 or 6 people that would like to operate a
>>>>program during the tournament. I know it is alot to ask, as it does take two
>>>>days of your time, but most people would be attending as a spectator anyways.
>>>>
>>>>So why not put that computer to good use!!!
>>>>
>>>>Please email me at cct7@crafty-chess.com if you are interesting.
>>>>
>>>>Peter
>>>>CCT7 TD
>>>>cct7@crafty-chess.com
>>>>http://cct7.crafty-chess.com
>>>
>>>Personally I have no real desire to play against a bunch of operators.  Half >the fun of CCT is chatting with the authors.  An operator here and there is OK, >but I don't want to see 1/4 out of all entries being operated by random >computer chess fans.
>>>
>>>anthony
>>
>>Well some of the reasons authors are requiring an operator is simply hardware.
>>
>>One author emailed me for help becase the fastest machine he can get his hands
>>on will be a PIII 667 with 256mb ram. You and I both no that will simply get
>>crushed on hardware alone.
>>
>>As it is right now there are only 3 operators of those entered. And currently
>>there are 25 participating.
>>
>>Peter
>
>If someone wants to run on a faster machine I understand completely, as long as
>they are "present" themselves :)
>
>I don't mind a few operators, but on the whole I just enjoy chatting with the
>authors a lot more.
>
>anthony

Of all the authors asking for operators, all will be attending. It is just a
matter of wanting faster hardware. I specifically asked each one.

As I am writing this I just got asked for another operator, but for the purpose
this individual will be out of the country at the time on a vacation, and would
like his program to participate.

Peter



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