Re: Re: Owls and Voles --- Rankings
Chris Babcock <[email protected]> Thu, 5 Jan 2012 14:51:25 -0700
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The JDPR is alive in name only. The previous maintainer hadn't produced an update since 2003 and I'm just a placeholder until someone with the right skill set can be found. It's a little embarrassing that the link to the algorithm is broken. I have a note out to the host of the site hoping to find out where we moved that info. Chris -- "Nothing says, 'I love you,' like 200 feet of parachute cord and a cargo net." - Fred, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Edward S. Rustin <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris - > > Thanks for the pointer to JDPR - I can't however find any more information > about it in Google since all the pages that discuss it seem to be dead. I'm > planning on using TrueSkill which is Elo inspired as well and has been well > tested as the ranking and match making algorithm used for XBox Live, so I'd > expect reasonably similar outcomes. If you've got anything more about JDPR > I'd be interested in seeing it though. > > Ed >