Author: Andrew Wagner
Date: 05:27:43 02/24/05
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On February 23, 2005 at 20:04:38, Steve B wrote: >Can i Ask a Question to those who do > >what exactly is the thrill or competitve feeling one gets if they are not the >Author or have in some way contributed to the program? > >i of course can fully understand the pride involved for the author or for >someone who contributed the opening book or made refinements to the program even >in some small way > >but to simply load up someone elses program and be the operator ,having had >nothing to do with the program at all..and if somehow this program should place >high in a tournament or even win..does the operator get a sense of >accomplishment or feeling of pride? > >if so,please explain exactly why that would be because i just dont understand >this >perhaps it is the hardware they are contributing to the contest? >would there be a sense of pride here? > > >perhaps i could see that > >Best >Steve Fresh off of operating GnuChess for CCT7, I can say that operating an engine you didn't write really does provide a certain vicarious thrill. I also operated SEE last year. Part of the thrill is pride in your hardware, I suppose. Part of it is just identifying yourself with that entry. Think of people who talk about "their" football team. Very few actually have any kind of real vested interest, but they still cheer on their team as if the result were life and death. Another huge part of it is just being involved in such an event. The atmosphere, the people, the discussions, the drama. If you love chess and love programming, it's THE place to be. Anyway, just my $0.02.
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