Author: Tony Hedlund
Date: 02:29:58 02/24/00
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On February 23, 2000 at 13:46:41, Dann Corbit wrote: >On February 23, 2000 at 10:35:56, stuart taylor wrote: >[snip] >>What exactly is trying to be proven by putting fritz on faster hardware than >>shredder? Surely the other way round would be more interesting.(or is it to >>aim for brilliant wins? or to see if fritz can avoid ever losing?) > >The opponent on slower hardware has a precisely known rating. Playing the two >programs on equal hardware would have zero value except for entertainment. If >they were to do that, I would question their sanity or at least their ability to >do math. Fortunately, they know exactly what they are doing. This same >question comes up each and every time, so I wish a FAQ could be produced. > >But I am too lazy to write it. >;-) There is actually a FAQ. Try: http://home3.swipnet.se/~w-36794/ssdf/ssdf-faq.htm Tony
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