[Computer-go] Beta-testing: feedback to bot owners

[Nick Wedd]

In message <C70B1FFD-124E-4CA2-8AB4-80CC96A102C6 at lclark.edu>, Peter 
Drake <drake at lclark.edu> writes
>On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:51 AM, Nick Wedd wrote:
>
>> The final test I did used 11x11 boards.  When StoneGrid joined its 
>>game, it immediately and repeatedly disconnected and reconnected. 
>>Indeed, it did this so rapidly that I could deduce that Professor 
>>Drake lives rather close to Portland, Oregon.  StoneGrid had played 
>>normally in the previous tests, so I guess it dislikes non-standard 
>>board sizes.
>
>
>You are correct about my location, but I don't understand your 
>reasoning. Also, I am the author of Orego, not StoneGrid.

Sorry, I was confused there.  It is John Fan, author of Stonegrid, who 
must live near Portland.  StoneGrid was able to disconnect and reconnect 
several times a second, implying a fast connection to the beta server  - 
which is, I think, in Portland.

Nick

>Also, Orego has to be recompiled to change board sizes.
>
>Peter Drake
>http://www.lclark.edu/~drake/
>
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