On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 09:59:01PM -0700, Peter Drake wrote: > Could others please sound off on whether you're coming, and if not, > why not?
hi Peter, a friend and i have been working on a Go program, but at the moment, neither of us can arrange to attend. our program is also in a more pupal phase than usual, so we couldn't gain much information from playing through a representitive. on the rules... the "bring your own hardware" rule seems necessary to keep human cheaters out, once there's prize money on the table. it may also be designed to keep out supercomputers. given the inevitable requirement to use scalable multiprocessor programming techniques to make a strong Go program, the effects of this rule on allowed computer architecture are certainly important. paradoxically, renting a supercomputer for an hour is probably more affordable and field-levelling than buying an expensive laptop. perhaps it's time to broaden a Computer Go Tournament to also include Freestyle Go, where collaboration and cyborgs are invited. kind of like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Chess it would be pointless to involve the current purse for such a competitive class, since Computer Go programmers would just be crushed by teams of strong human players. however, you could draw in a wider range of programming styles by allowing internet connections, while also promoting those aspects of Computer Go which involve collaboration with humans. this model can continue to inspire long after programs mature to the level of top competition. - Ryan Grant _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
