Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 13:27:25 05/02/99
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On May 02, 1999 at 15:54:01, Paul Massie wrote: >Now if he would just provide that chip to the major programmers for >incorporation into their programs, think how it would move the entire industry >forward. Imagine - Fritz, Rebel, Junior, etc. all running on such a chip! Then >the programmers could focus on the interface, teaching features, and engine >knowledge, rather than trying to speed up the search and evaluation a few more >nodes. > >Paul > >On May 02, 1999 at 12:05:11, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >>On May 02, 1999 at 12:01:56, Fernando Villegas wrote: >> >>>Hi all: >>>If the article by the father of Deep Blue -look at Gambitsoft- is not just an >>>exercize of rethoric, maybe next year w'll have a card for our PC with a kind of >>>home Deep Blues that according the man would be capable of beating the world >>>champ. Any of you knows more about the feasibility of that? And what will happen >>>to the rest of the industry -rebel, m-chess, etc- if such a monster really >>>arrives to our hands? Opinions? >>>Fernando >> >>IEEE Micro is not the National Enquirer. Hsu must strongly believe it is >>possible for him to put that in print. >> >>I want one now :) >> >>Dave It might be either more or less profitable to provide chips to the current commercial software developers than just to use his own software and try to establish a position in the market. I think it really depends on the value of whatever deals might be struck between the various industry players. I heard (only from the rumour mill) that he would be trying to take the technology to market several months ago. It will be interesting to see how well it performs! Dave
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