OpenEuphoria

Re: Contest details updated

• Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> Nov 05, 2004
• 537 views

Pete Lomax wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 07:46:18 -0800, jiri babor
> <guest at RapidEuphoria.com> wrote:
> 
> >Derek, 
> >
> >you wrote: "File 10 is just random bytes. Many are greater than #7F..."
> >But the rule 13 states: "... The file will only contain bytes in the range
> >#00 - #7F..."
> >
> >This is manifestly unfair!
> 
> He also just listed the files used in the tests, which he previously
> promised would not be available.

I said that the FILES would not be available. I said nothing about the
NAMES of the files or what those files might contain.

> By naming them, so that those who have, have, and those that do not,
> do not, is far more unfair in my book.

??? What ??? I am the only person to have access to those files. 
They are not on my web site. I've just named them and outlined the
sort of data that they might contain. 

> I have no idea why Derek did this, on this I too cry foul.

I still can't see why giving people the names of these files is somehow
unfair. Everybody now has the names - so what?! No one has the files
themselves.

> Now that you have named them, it may be too late. Either make them
> available for fairness sake, or change them.

Make the FILES available? Is that what you're saying? Or are you saying
that I should rename the files THAT EXIST ON MY LOCAL MACHINE ONLY?

You cannot recreate the test files I used from external sources because
I've edited them for my own internal purposes. Simply put, the files
I'm using are unique and no one has access to them.

However, to sooth any ruffled feathers, I'll edit them further to absolutely
make sure that they can't be gotten from other sources, then re-run all the
submissions again. 

> Regards,
> Pete
> PS I'm currently ranked 2nd, behind Phil Russel, OK, but Ricardo Forno
> beats both pants down, and should be 1st (making me 3rd).

I'm sure Ricardo will submit an amended version that addresses the 'style'
issue I raised. When he does, and if that doesn't torment his algorithm,
I can see him going to first place. However, I've got about 8 or 9 new
submissions that I'm putting on the results page today, so anything can
happen 

I've automated the HTML generation now and now it's a *lot* faster to
get updates to you all.

-- 
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia