Dear Chief Delphi Community,
Re-reading the
rule book, I came across the following
rule in the 2006 Manual, Section Five:
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Originally Posted by Section_Five_Rulebook
<R71> Unaltered software modules developed during prior competitions may not be directly re-used. Just as designs for hardware COMPONENTS may be reused from one year to the next, software algorithms and designs may be reused. However, the specific lines of code must be customized for each robot each year.
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This
rule seems to be saying that you can't copy-paste sections of old code into your new robot's brain. My first question is, is that the way everyone else sees it? What do you think this
rule means?
My second question is this: what constitutes violation of the spirit of the
rule versus the letter of the
rule, and is such a violation acceptable to *you*? It seems to me that you could follow the letter of this
rule while easily sidestepping the spirit. In general, is it acceptable to dodge around a
rule you simply don't like?
Thanks for your input,
Paul Dennis
Team 1719