Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 08:43:21 11/01/99
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On November 01, 1999 at 11:37:37, Jeremiah Penery wrote: >On November 01, 1999 at 03:05:49, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On October 31, 1999 at 21:50:25, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>Here is what I do in a typical week: I edit and compile and debug (using a >>>GUI debugger or a text debugger depending on 'mood') C programs. I write >>>papers using a text formatter. I edit graphical images. I run a browser >>>to prowl the net looking for things. I access many sites via anonymous ftp, >>>as well as provide anonymous ftp for everyone wanting the crafty stuff and >>>Eugene's stuff. I handle about 50 email messages per day, and run an email >>>client with folders, capable of replying to email or postint to usenet depending >>>on how the email was delivered. I read usenet news daily and post to it. I >>>run Java applets. I run network monitoring tools. That is a part of a week's >>>activities. I play music CDs on my sound system thru my computer. I run xboard >>>to access ICC and to allow crafty to play there. >>> >>>The software I use to do all that cost me $2.95 to get a redhat 6.0 CD from >>>cheapbytes. How much did you pay for _your_ software? >> >> >>The question of the price is indeed interesting. >> >>As we have seen recently, a commercial program running on PII-300 (Chess Tiger >>12.0) has won a match against Crafty running on PIII-500. >> >>So in short you get more strength from >>* a PII-300 + commercial program >>than from >>* a PIII-500 + Crafty 16.18 >> >>Given the difference in price between these hard/soft combinations, I say that >>to reach a given strength, the commercial program is CHEAPER than Crafty. >> >>This is true for other commercial programs as well, Tiger is just an example. > >I like how you conveniently include only computer vs. computer, which is what >Tiger is tuned for. If you play matches vs. humans, you will find that Crafty >is at least as good as Tiger, even on equal hardware. Probably better. I have not seen recent games humans-Tiger. Can you post yours? Enrique
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