Author: Melvin S. Schwartz
Date: 13:55:42 05/30/99
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On May 30, 1999 at 16:27:57, Mark Young wrote: >On May 30, 1999 at 16:04:43, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >> >>On May 30, 1999 at 14:36:35, Mark Young wrote: >> >>>On May 30, 1999 at 14:23:19, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote: >>> >>>>Hi Mel, >>>> here it goes a fragment of a post by Dr. Hyatt you are constantly referring in >>>>the thread about SSDF testing: >>>> >>>>---------------------------------------------- >>>>On May 27, 1999 at 15:51:59, Prakash Das wrote: >>>> >>>>>Well, I still don't understand the point of this "world championship" then. Sure >>>>>, you can call it "hey, if nothing it will be fun", a "test of systems", etc. >>>>>But what are exactly is this exercise trying to prove? If program A on hardware >>>>>B, beats program D on hardware E - does that say much about A compared to B? >>>>>This belies the principles of science - you have to have a uniform platform >>>>>for all participants to make any kind of judgement. >>>> >>>> >>>>I don't understand what you don't understand. This is an "open" competition. >>>>Anything is allowed. Any sort of hardware and software combination that can >>>>play chess. It has _always_ been that way. It will always be that way. The >>>>question being asked is "what is the strongest electronic chessplayer on the >>>>planet?" Not "what is the strongest program?" Or "Who is best on equal >>>>hardware?" or anything else... >>>> >>>>---------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> As you can see, you were attributing to Dr. Hyatt words by Prakash Das. >>>>José. >>> >>>As Homer Simpson would say in Mels place....DOH!! >> >>My dear fellow, >> >>You seem to enjoy starting an argument and pursuing it to no end. You also have >>some character flaw that makes you want to be insulting. > >Because you seemed to be so confused about SSDF, Testing, and the Rating system. >It is no wonder you are also confused about this. If you check the thread. You >are the one that posted to me. I addressed my post to Hans Christian Lykke. > >> >>Now, I will address your rather crude comment - no doubt from a rather rude >>individual. > >Sorry, but you are the one floating a flase Quote from Dr. Hyatt and giving this >as proof that we are wrong and Dr. Hyatt agrees with you. Sorry that is funny. >And as I said before I don't think Dr. Hyatt would agree with you... > >> >>The fact I used the wrong author of my quote does not change my position. If you >>or Dr. Hyatt feel it is not important to test programs on equal software - have >>a nice day! > >I always have a nice day... Take a look at the post by Timothy J. Frolick on 5/29.
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