On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 3:26 AM, Charles Reiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 23:53, Pavitra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > I would have more interest if it was in a toy language like Befunge.
> >
>
> I don't think that would help that much. The interesting part of the
> problem is not in the programming itself, it is the strategy.
> Axelrod's work on prisoner's dilemma was essentially 'programmed' by
> specifying the table moves to choose given the last three moves.
>
> - woggle
>

Would it be realistic/practical to allow players to submit programs written
(then compiled...) in any language they want, while one "referee" program
written in some appropriate language acts as the host that sets up the
match, calls up 2 competing programs to be executed, and feeds these
programs the necessary inputs (e.g. the other program's offer)?

Billy Pilgrim

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