Author: Georg v. Zimmermann
Date: 17:39:00 10/29/99
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>The spirit of discovery is wonderful, but to have each and every chess >programmer reinvent the wheel is a billion times worse than having an >explanation of the wheel and an explanation of the engine so that someone can >come up with something better. If you don't know what is already there, the >probability that you will come up with something better is vastly reduced. hmmm, I can't think of a better example: Right now what is happening is people who start programming do read and learn from code that the only way to get into the air and fly is to use gas leighter than air, and so we have dozens of balloons, one flying faster than the other ... but doesn't this prevent anyone from inventing a plane? Maybe we are still missing something fundamental, and I want to keep hoping that I'll discover it- and yes, I think maybe the chances are better when you write your _very_ own program. Regards, --Tec
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