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Subject: Why Is Everyone Copying Everyone Else?

Author: Vincent Vega

Date: 20:50:18 02/12/00

I don’t see any other use for 90% of amateur programs than allowing their
authors to learn programming.  While learning to program is a good motivation,
it appears that many experienced programmers are also creating Yet Another Chess
Program.  The reason it’s such a waste of time is that most of them just use the
obvious pattern – single threaded, alpha-beta, fast searcher.  Why?  Because
it’s easy.  But there are so many real challenges out there: big knowledge
programs, programs that play human-like, use of genetic algorithms, use of
neural nets, parallel programs, distributed programs, programs using pattern
recognition, algorithms for quantum computers, etc. that are waiting for
advances.  Instead what we get is another Crafty-wannabe.  Sigh.

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