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Subject: Re: Regarding Cray Blitz

Author: José Carlos

Date: 03:48:43 09/01/99

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On August 30, 1999 at 22:45:42, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On August 30, 1999 at 21:17:08, Ray MacFadyen wrote:
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>>I am curious as to the current situation with cray blitz.
>>1.Is it still operational?
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>yes...
>
>>2.Could it be made operational reasonably easily?
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>already is...
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>>3.Would it ever be possible to set it up to play on ICC ?
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>with some work, as it was written way before there was an xwindows, or an
>xboard/winboard protocol... but that could be added.  But the _real_ issue
>is who would supply a Cray to use to play on ICC, when they sell for 30-60
>million dollars?
>
>That is what led to crafty and PCs...  the inability to get significant time
>on a cray to run reasonable tests..
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>
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>>Sorry if these questions have already been answered and I have missed them.
>>Yours sincerely
>>Ray MacFadyen

  How strong is Cray Blitz at this moment? Have you continued to improve it?

  José C.



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