Author: Günther Simon
Date: 11:53:22 12/28/05
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On December 28, 2005 at 14:50:32, Peter Skinner wrote: >On December 28, 2005 at 14:32:31, Thomas Mayer wrote: > >>Hi Peter, >> >>due to several "strange" engines I would change one of your rule to have it more >>clear. Instead: >> >>"3. Only the author or an approved operator (Author must email the TD in such >>case to grant approval). There will be no clones allowed." >> >>instead of the second sentence I would use something similar then Leo Dijksman >>has in his rules for WBEC: "Each participating engine must be the original work >>of the developer(s). Programmers whose code is derived from or including code >>written by others must name all other authors, or the source of such code, in >>their application details (e.g. the Readme.txt which comes with the program, and >>the homepage from where the engine can be downloaded). Programs which are >>discovered to be close derivatives of others (e.g., by playing nearly all moves >>the same), may be declared invalid by the Tournament Director after seeking >>expert advice. For this purpose the Tournament Director can ask for the >>compilable source of the participating version of the engine to let it examine >>by an expert, when the developper of such an suspicious engine refuse to do so >>the engine will not (longer) participate in the WBEC Ridderkerk competitions." >> >>Just my two cents... >> >>Greets, Thomas >> >>P.S.: And my apologize for not showing up in the blitz-event. I felt very sorry >>after I realized that I had forgotten it. > > >This is a very good idea relating to the rule. I will change it to something >similiar right now. Especially as I see the participation of someone who cloned twice already and will most likely start with a clone again. Regards, Guenther >Also no worries about the blitz event.. a few of the regulars missed out on it, >but I knew they would be around for the main event :) > >Peter
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