Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 09:50:39 11/01/99
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On November 01, 1999 at 11:43:21, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>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
The only recent game is Tiger 12.0 winning against Joel Lautier (2638 FIDE)
during the French Computer Chess Championship.
Christophe
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