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Subject: Re: To Mel: you misquoted Dr. Hyatt.

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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