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Re: [computer-go] SlugGo approach: GNU vs.Goliath


On Thu, 6 Jan 2005, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

> At 15:29 6-1-2005 +0100, Arend Bayer wrote:
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 6 Jan 2005, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
> >
> >> You guys are making jokes i hope about using floating point in evaluation.
> >> 
> >> Nothing as slow and non deterministic like floating point. Additional
> >> certain compilers will use all kind of tricks with floating point giving
> >> massive roundoff errors.
> >
> >Surely you must be joking that these problem are relevant for the move
> >valuation in GNU Go.
> 
> It is relevant. It's 2 times slower at least.

I am absolutely shocked by this news. This makes GNU Go about 0.01%
slower.

Thank you very much for your help, I am so indebted to you.
Arend

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