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Subject: Re: Rybka improvements

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 09:32:54 01/26/06

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On January 26, 2006 at 10:34:01, Keith Hyams 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? 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.
>
>
>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? 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.
>
>No Rolf, It is not bogus. I don't know why I am bothering to answer this sort of
>crap. However I will try:-
>
>
>Mr Rajlich has currently released 12!!!! beta versions. If you really want to
>claim that he stored up 12 beta versions so that he could impress people with
>the progress made in 3 weeks then do so but you will simply appear to be a fool.
>
> The quoted section below is from the Rybka Readme:
>
>
>  "1) Rybka Beta 1 through Rybka Beta 7 - same strength
>  2) Rybka Beta 9 - first of the search changes, first improvement in playing
>     strength
>  3) Rybka Beta 10, Rybka Beta 10d, Rybka Beta 11, Rybka Beta 12 - further
>search changes and further improvement in playing strength"
>
>You will notice that Beta1 through to beta7 are the SAME strength. So it now
>appears that in order to impress us with his ability to steadily increase
>strength, not only has he stored up 12 betas but 7 of them are deliberately made
>the same strength!!!
>
>You never let either facts or lack of knowledge make you examine your own
>predjudices do you Rolf!
>
>Mr Silver, some of this applies to you as well. Please take note!
>                             Keith



Without your explanations I couldnt lose my prejudices, Keith. But with your
logic it worked. Now I can see that this is impossible to do for Vasik. Ok, I
with my experience, I can manage to store my different versions of Beta - some
hundreds - but such a straight forward guy (IM!) like Vas couldnt do that, I
agree with you. I apologize also for having planned to release my 200 Betas over
a period of time of 18 months. I will now release The ROARING Thunder without
any Betas at all, directly with the final version. Responsible: You, Keith!!



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