Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 23:35:28 05/18/99
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On May 19, 1999 at 01:43:54, James B. Shearer wrote: >On May 19, 1999 at 01:24:36, Eugene Nalimov wrote: > >>Page 81: >> >>"I am forming an independent start-up to create a new chess chip for consumers. >>This new chip could make it possible for a desktop machine to defeat the Worlds >>Champion in a formal match as early as the year 2000." >> > And how does this imply that Hsu's startup will have the rights to the >IBM deep blue programs and will not have to rewrite them from scratch? > James B. Shearer >PS: Sorry about the duplicate posts. For some reason the board was truncating >my post and resubmitting it just reproduced the problem. I think he had to negotiate with IBM to be able to do it. I heard he was in negotiations with them a few months ago. Presumably he succeeded: he would probably get sued by IBM if he tried to go ahead without some agreement: after all, most professionals in the computing industry have to sign non-disclosure and no-compete clauses. I'm no lawyer though, caveat emptor. :) There is also the observation that he needs _somebody_ to fabricate the chips for him: while this doesn't have to be IBM, I'd imagine it would speed the process up relative to getting someone else to make such a device for the first time. Anyway, the new chip (will have to be / is) redone from scratch. I don't think that the search engine will be as much of a problem as you do: because he doesn't have to worry about evaluating end positions, he should be able to produce a new one from scratch in 2 weeks, tops. The interface code might be more work: they just used Winboard before. If Hsu decided he needed a "leg up" on developing the software, I imagine he could make an arrangement with Bob (Hyatt) anyway. Dave
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