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Subject: Re: Rybka improvements

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 06:35:00 01/26/06

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On January 26, 2006 at 09:27:17, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On January 26, 2006 at 05:07:17, Keith Hyams wrote:
>
>>If I am correct about the increase in strength, then this change is quite
>>impressive. It has been achieved in about 8 weeks. Other authors of top-end
>>engines often achieve less than this in one year.
>>                                    Regards
>>                                          Keith
>
>
>This is bogus. First you dont know what Vas had in advance. He then gave the
>first version for free but how do you know if that really was the stand Vas had
>at that time?

I agree. He was probably hiding the stronger versions, to then share them later
and show us his "progress".

Second it's typical for a new attempt that at the beginning things
>go up well. Also Vas will attain a point where he will enjoy a slower improving
>speed.

The question wasn't on how much progress Vas would make in the future, but on
how much has been made since the first beta.

                                          Albert



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