Author: KarinsDad
Date: 09:16:20 02/09/99
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On February 09, 1999 at 09:06:12, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On February 09, 1999 at 01:26:36, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>I found it quite amusing, when Crafty is classified as an amateur program. >>Bob is professor in computer sciences and has been working over 30 years >>with computer chess. Yes I know, that he hasn't made any money from it. May be >>is better to say say that, Crafty is professional program, but free! > > >I wouldn't argue. And this has been the subject of 'lively debate' with respect >to things like the WMCCC, and is the main reason I have lobbied for the total >elimination of that 'classification'. The main distinction between amateur and >professional is whether the program has been sold or not. I don't think that >makes a lot of sense myself... Robert, Maybe a distinction of: Amateur Professional Commercial Although the line between Commercial and the others is fairly clear, the distinction between Amateur and Professional is fairly unclear. Thoughts on this? I prefer a system similar to the rating system. Then, tournaments could be based on ability and not on some esoteric determinations (such as does the programmer make money on it, does the program use tablesbases, does the program use SMP, etc.). KarinsDad
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