[computer-go] More on KCC igo, please

[Nick Wedd]

In message <4523F93B.7090406 at dybot.com>, Jacques Basaldúa 
<jacques at dybot.com> writes

>As seen in http://computer-go.softopia.or.jp/gifu2006/English/08.html KCC
>igo won again, by 9-0 (wow!). Correct me if I am wrong. Is this the program
>accused of plagiarism of Handtalk, an MS/DOS program created by Chen 
>Zhixing?

I assume that it is descended from the version of KCC Igo which was 
shown to contain code plagiarised from HandTalk.

After the accusation of plagiarism, there was a version of KCC Igo 
which, it was claimed, did not contain the plagiarised code.  However 
that version did contain anti-trace devices, making it hard to find out.

For all I know, the current version may no longer contain plagiarised 
code.  But I doubt we will ever know.

>Does anyone know where to find this program or evaluate its level playing on
>KGS or another server? How strong is it?

The program marketed in Japan as "Silver Igo" or "Ginsei Igo" contains 
the engine from a version of KCC Igo.  It is most unlikely that you will 
find a copy of the current development version playing on KGS, or 
anywhere else;  there is no internet connection to North Korea.

Nick
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