Author: Günther Simon
Date: 09:17:29 05/28/05
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On May 28, 2005 at 11:53:29, Peter Skinner wrote: >On May 28, 2005 at 11:45:29, Eric Oldre wrote: > >>Peter, >>I think the FEN string feature is the most convincing of all the evidence Alex >>provides. I just don't see how someone writing their own engine from scratch >>would duplicate that unless they either. >> >>a) took crafty source in it's entirety, and began modifing it >>b) cut and paste the FEN parser from crafty directly. >>c) copied the logic of the crafty parser line by line. >> > >There have been others that took the book code, the learning code, the ICS >noalias code... > >That doesn't make it a clone. It just means parts are taken from it, or >referenced. > >>That combined with the other evidence provided I believe leaves the burden of >>proof on Rafael. I think this evidence is much stronger than the evidence was >>with either Toga or Patriot. (at least that which was posted here) > >Could be. I am not willing to just accept it is a clone. I remember talking to >Rafael during the CCT, and he certainly knew his stuff about what was going on >with his program and the techniques used to program it. > >>I have not personally downloaded the source yet. But others are indicating it >>seems to be purposely obfuscated, and/or does not create the fafis 2.1 >>executable but a older version. This is another example of suspicious behavior >>like the virus. >> >>Eric > >I explained how the virus _could_ have happened. I have not looked at the source >at all. I just haven't had the time, but the proof offered here doesn't convince >me. I _will_ eat crow if it is conclusively proven however :) > >Peter There is no source to look in, except the source of an 1.5 years old version, which was released last week. I fail to see the purpose of that action. (This old version was hundreds of rating points weaker BTW) Guenther
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