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Subject: Re: Rybka improvements

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 06:39:06 01/26/06

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On January 26, 2006 at 09:35:00, Albert Silver wrote:

>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


Correct. And I said we cant answer that question.



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