"Rolf Tueschen" wrote in message
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The ICGA will be sorry for that crime of banning LIST the program of Fritz
Reul. LIST doesn't use bitboards as I am told so how could it be a Crafty
clone
at all??
Dann Corbit had seen the source of a former version and he judged all as
completely different to CRAFTY. Ulli Tuerke (COMET) say that the two progs are
totally different in their behaviour.

These imposters should imediately retire after this tournament. People like
Bruce Moreland and other younger characters should lead the union of
computerchess. Fritz Reul has his examins in mathematics this week so it is a
crime to disturb him at his home. Disgusting these imbeciles.

Rolf

You're making the same mistake as the ICGA board - namely using rumors and
here-say to reach conclusions.



If you read David Levy's letter once more you'd perhaps understand that List
wasn't banned for being a clone - rather it was banned because the author failed
to provide the source code so the board could react to its own suspicion and a
formal complaint. This is a very crucial point in this case. Normally a person
is innocent until otherwise proven and the burden of proof is on the prosecutor.
However, for the ICGA board to lift the burden of proof it needs to look at the
code, thus it's fair and just to ban a member for not providing the code on
request.



The fact that Reul is attending exams is really not important - after all, Reul
made the decision to participate in the tournament while knowing he would have
exams at the same time. I can imagine a minor inconvenience for him to have to
send his source code while attending exams - but his part of this entire
investigation should take no longer than half an hour or less. Therefore, when
you say "Fritz Reul has his examins in mathematics this week so it is a crime to
disturb him at his home" you're really way out of line.



If we are to learn something from this ordeal I would say that ICGA should ask
for source code for every attending program before the tournament begins, e.g.
in a sealed envelope. If any complaints or suspicions arise the board would have
immediate access to the code without having to be in the awkward situation of
having to get hold of the programmer first. Timely reaction to such
complaints/suspicions is crucial for the tournament's integrity, for computer
chess in general and for all authors of original source code.



/UL