Author: Albert Silver
Date: 06:09:07 07/26/99
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On July 26, 1999 at 03:55:58, Charles Unruh wrote: >On July 25, 1999 at 22:35:46, Albert Silver wrote: > >>On July 24, 1999 at 18:26:35, Charles Unruh wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I vote to Boycott any program that won't let itself be published by SSDF. I'm >>>tired of the true reason behind this. Which is best stated as "If I can't be #1 >>>don't put me on the list at all". Play the best chess is all you have to do. CM >>>isn't tuned against any program, doesn't have any special opening book, no >>>learning features, and yet it sits practically atop Everest. I don't even care >>>if they went as far as to say well test the prog like CM manually instead of >>>with an Autoplayer. Don't sit around trying to tell people they can't publish a >>>FREE non profit resource on the results of a program. As for the SSDF they >>>should never have let theirselves be bullied into listing secret programs in the >>>first place. >> >>It's a strange comment. What you are basically stating is that all programs have >>a duty to be on the SSDF list, and if they are not, then their interest as a >>program is reduced to dust. >> >> Albert Silver > >No not saying that at all. Simply stating that they are trying to deny me the >customer, certain information, It's a conspiracy then. > and i will not support such a policy by >purchasing said software. Further they are trying to bully a non biased I think it's the other way around. The reason some programmers, like Schroeder, asked to have their programs removed from the list (not sure how that is qualified as bullying) is because they believe the objectivity of these results to have been compromised. Now when SSDF announce they are forced to test the programs under secret codes because of the programmers' decision, then not only are they deliberately not complying with the programmers' wish, but are also creating some very inapppropriate emotional blackmail. > and non >profit organization(SSDF) from releasing the only http://sccs.cjb.net/ > substantial test results >available of the product vs other comp programs. > I will not support this policy >either with my purchasinging power.
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