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Subject: Re: Distressing Quotes

Author: Frank Schneider

Date: 12:24:33 06/12/99

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On June 12, 1999 at 14:33:42, James Robertson wrote:

>These are some of the distressing things testers have said about my program.
>Does anybody else recieve emails with stuff like this in them?
Yes.

>
>James
>
>
>"... that is great to analyze mistakes and other mystical things with JRCP."
>
>"Sometimes JRCP neglects the evolution of it's chessmen."
Constructive criticism isn't that bad.

>
>"I can't believe my eyes [Rhg1??]. This is remembering the early days of
>computer chess."
... or the early days of a program

>
>"There is certainly something wrong with King safety."
>
>"JRCP draws with LambChop. After analyzing the game, I saw JRCP gives stalemate
>in a total lost position. This is certainly a strange way to get a 1/2 point."
>
>"All other programs were playing Qxd8. YOUR program plays Kxd8, somewhat
>unexpectedly."
>
>"It seems JRCP does not know about King safety."
>
>"Today I have prepared a testsuite from blunder-games of JRCP."
That is the best that can happen to you. Could you ask him/her to prepare
a similar testsuite for Gromit?

>
>"> Big bug in King safety fixed.
>
>Is it?"

Frank



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