Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 23:35:56 10/06/99
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On October 07, 1999 at 00:45:55, Christophe Theron wrote: >On October 06, 1999 at 00:50:40, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>And whether you like it or not, one more time: >> >> "using crafty, testing on one machine _is_ a bad idea. If you don't like >> that, tough. test your own program in any way you want. I don't want to >> take the time to fiddle with this." > > >I prefer this sentence. State clearly that what you say apply to Crafty only. The quotes kind of suggest that he is quoting what he wrote earlier. But I didn't check to verify or refute this. Anyway... >From other discussions we had before I guess that: > >* if you don't have 2 computers >* if they are not very fast >and >* if they don't have 64 bits processors > >THEN WHY THE HELL ARE YOU USING CRAFTY? IT IS _BAD_ PRACTICE, PERIOD. > >* It is not designed to play a game with ponder=off >* It is not designed for slow computers >* It is not designed for 32 bits computers. > > >Am I correct, or is one of the above points wrong? The third point seems wrong. It will work really well on 64-bit machines, but that isn't to say that it isn't also designed to play on 32-bit machines. The first two points are things that Bob has said many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many times. His test machine is probably fast enough to be classified as a weapon by the U.S. Government. Hell, no, Bob doesn't design Crafty for slow computers! :-) And his opinon on ponder=off is clear from this very thread. > Christophe Dave
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