Doh! Didn't even see this announcement until today!

Great news! Massive thanks to your group of developers for doing this!

"I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you"

-- 
Tek
http://evilsuperbrain.com

"David Buck" <dav### [at] simberoncom> wrote in message 
news:47cca46d$1@news.povray.org...
> As you likely know, the IRTC (Internet Ray Tracing Competition) has been 
> down for over a year now.  I've been in discussions with Chris Cason for a 
> while now on how we can resurrect it and I'm happy to announce that we've 
> come up with a proposal.
>
> I have assembled a small group of developers including myself and Randal 
> Schwartz who will volunteer our time to re-write the software in Smalltalk 
> using the Seaside web framework.  In the process, we will try to address 
> some of the issues that led to the demise of the previous system and add 
> some flexibility to do more fun things with the site in the future.
>
> I do realize that while the IRTC was down, the TC-RTC started up.  There 
> has been some discussion here that there's no need for two competitions. 
> Still, it's the IRTC that has the most visibility and the new site should 
> attract a lot more.  We will import all of the previous years competition 
> results into the system and have them available for viewing once the site 
> is up.
>
> If you have any questions or suggestions, you can send them to me at 
> dav### [at] simberoncom.  Please include the text IRTC in the subject line.
>
> I'll keep you advised as the development progresses.
>
> David Buck

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WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!!

This is really a good news, two weeks ago that I read for first time,
and now I can say that I'm really plugged into it, I'been installing the POV-Ray
and refreshing my little knowledge about it...

I wasn't a full submitter to the competition, but I promise too, to take part of
it! I revamp my old personal-povray-notebook and began to draw thinking in 3d.

Thanks David and all the people involved here! See you soon!

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Jaime Vives Piqueres <jai### [at] ignoranciaorg> wrote:

> >   I solemnly promise to submit an entry to the first round of the
> > new IRTC. :)
>
>    Me too!
>
>    Thanks David, Randal and anyone involved!
>
> --
> Jaime

Oh, I'm in too!

I've been enjoying the TC-RTC (ok, yes, I've won the last three rounds ;) but
this is great news! If Jaime, Tek, and all the other masters enter (Gilles, are
you out there?) then this will REALLY be a spectacular challenge! Game on!

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Robert McGregor schrieb:
> Oh, I'm in too!
> 
> I've been enjoying the TC-RTC (ok, yes, I've won the last three rounds ;) but
> this is great news! If Jaime, Tek, and all the other masters enter (Gilles, are
> you out there?) then this will REALLY be a spectacular challenge! Game on!

Couldn't we make a IRTC and a Gilles-IRTC? Just give him a price every 
month and someone else also has a chance to win once in a while? ;-)

Gilles, i love your work.

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Arne Kleinophorst <Sir### [at] spamdebitelnet> wrote:
> Couldn't we make a IRTC and a Gilles-IRTC? Just give him a price every 
> month and someone else also has a chance to win once in a while? ;-)

  Isn't that what the second and third places were created for?

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                                                          - Warp

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Arne Kleinophorst napsal(a):
> Robert McGregor schrieb:
>> Oh, I'm in too!
>>
>> I've been enjoying the TC-RTC (ok, yes, I've won the last three rounds 
>> ;) but
>> this is great news! If Jaime, Tek, and all the other masters enter 
>> (Gilles, are
>> you out there?) then this will REALLY be a spectacular challenge! Game 
>> on!
> 
> Couldn't we make a IRTC and a Gilles-IRTC? Just give him a price every 
> month and someone else also has a chance to win once in a while? ;-)
> 
> Gilles, i love your work.
something like Formula1 and Schumacher-Formula1?

-- 
You know you've been raytracing too long when...
you start thinking up your own "You know you've been raytracing too long 
when..." sigs (I did).
-Johnny D

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Warp wrote:
> Arne Kleinophorst <Sir### [at] spamdebitelnet> wrote:
>> Couldn't we make a IRTC and a Gilles-IRTC? Just give him a price every 
>> month and someone else also has a chance to win once in a while? ;-)
> 
>   Isn't that what the second and third places were created for?
> 

I know that your answer was tongue in cheek, but it does bring up a 
serious question.  Should one submitter be able to submit more than one 
image for a round or should we limit it to only one?  If we allow every 
artist several submissions per round, then the same artist could 
conceivably win all the prizes.

Thoughts?
David Buck

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In povray.general David Buck <dav### [at] simberoncom> wrote:
> I know that your answer was tongue in cheek, but it does bring up a 
> serious question.  Should one submitter be able to submit more than one 
> image for a round or should we limit it to only one?  If we allow every 
> artist several submissions per round, then the same artist could 
> conceivably win all the prizes.

  Another possibility is that people can submit several images but win
only one prize. Even if another image of his gets enough votes to get
a second prize, it's not counted in the top-3. (Instead, it could be
mentioned in a separate list of honorable mentions or whatever.)

  Just an idea.

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                                                          - Warp

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Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:

>   Another possibility is that people can submit several images but win
> only one prize. Even if another image of his gets enough votes to get
> a second prize, it's not counted in the top-3. (Instead, it could be
> mentioned in a separate list of honorable mentions or whatever.)
>
>   Just an idea.
>
> --
>                                                           - Warp

I agree. Actually, I was going to post the same suggestion when I got
sidetracked by the silly people I work for who expect me to leave my message
boards at a moment's notice and work on their machines just because I'm at work
and on the payroll... The nerve!  ;-)


Best Regards,
Mike C.

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On Wed,  7 May 2008 13:00:44 EDT, "Mike the Elder" <nomail@nomail>
wrote:

>I agree. Actually, I was going to post the same suggestion when I got
>sidetracked by the silly people I work for who expect me to leave my message
>boards at a moment's notice and work on their machines just because I'm at work
>and on the payroll... The nerve!  ;-)

What a cheek! 
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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