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Subject: Re:This question is for Fabien and Bob,sorry Uri

Author: Madhavan

Date: 05:30:15 07/25/05

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On July 25, 2005 at 07:04:35, Madhavan wrote:

>On July 25, 2005 at 03:57:50, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On July 25, 2005 at 03:47:13, Andre van Ark wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Fabien has the advantage that he could learn from postings and experiences from
>>>other programmers and make use of existing programs like Crafty.
>>>
>>>The "programmers of the 90's" had to find out "the weel" by themselves, and that
>>>consumes a lot of time.
>>>
>>>Nevertheless, I take my hat off for Letouzey, and off course also all other
>>>chessprogrammers.
>>>
>>>André
>>
>>Fabien could learn from other programmers but the same for the commercial
>>programmers and I do not see big improvement in programs like Tiger2004 or Deep
>>Sjeng or Ruffian that are near the level of Fruit2 and not near the level of
>>Fruit2.1
>>
>>I also believe that next fruit will be stronger than Shredder9(I do not say that
>>it will be stronger than next Shredder but of course SMK can learn from Fruit
>>when Fabien cannot learn from Shredder).
>
>It's better that Fabien keep the next release source code private,Isn't it legal
>to do according to GPL license?
>
>once released a open source and keep the next source cde release private?
>It doesn't make sense by always releasing all version source codes.
>It only applies to old programmers and not to middle aged mens,Fabien is 32
>something.It's better that he keeps fruit code private,I don't know if fabien
>profits money by releasing open source codes,I should you ask you this
>Does Hyatt profit from Crafty and Cray Blitz?or is he doing these fields as an
>hobby?
>
>If he can't profit from releasing such a strong program wth great chess code,I
>don't understand why he'd do that,Is it that he wants to be popular among the
>chess community?
>
>
>
>>Uri



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