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Subject: Re: Addition

Author: James Robertson

Date: 10:13:30 06/13/99

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On June 13, 1999 at 13:10:45, James Robertson wrote:

I guess one should remember that these quotes are taken out of context; they
make a lot more sense with the rest of the email. :)

I didn't realise how badly I conveyed the wrong emotion with my post. Perhaps if
you read the rest of the thread following my post "Misunderstanding" below, my
motives for the post would be more clear? I did not intend to sound ungrateful
for all the wonderful help these people have given me!

James


>On June 13, 1999 at 11:38:09, Charles L. Williams wrote:
>
>>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?
>>>
>>>James
>>>
>>>
>>>"... that is great to analyze mistakes and other mystical things with JRCP."
>>>
>>>"Sometimes JRCP neglects the evolution of it's chessmen."
>>>
>>>"I can't believe my eyes [Rhg1??]. This is remembering the early days of
>>>computer chess."
>>>
>>>"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."
>>>
>>>"> Big bug in King safety fixed.
>>>
>>>Is it?"
>>
>>
>>Some of these are useful, some useless, some written by jerks.  The problem is
>>trying to sort it all out.
>>
>>
>>Chuck
>
>They are _all_ useful. :)
>
>James



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