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Using a non-free (beer) language on a cops-and-robbers challenge For a discussion on what counts as "free", see this post. Cops-and-robbers challenges have two components: a cop posts a program o...

posted 3y ago by AndrewTheCodegolfer‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Moshi‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2021-07-26T22:24:12Z (over 3 years ago)
Added a link to what counts as free
  • ## Using a non-free (beer) language on a cops-and-robbers challenge
  • Cops-and-robbers challenges have two components: a cop posts a program optimized to be as good as possible in some property and a robber tries to invalidate the program. An important part of cops-and-robbers is that the robbers can test code in the same language to see if it works to invalidate a cop program.
  • Although non-free languages would do very well in a cops-and-robbers challenge, they are not within the spirit and introduce an arbitrary barrier to entry. This means that **languages which cannot be used freely (as in beer) are banned from competing.**
  • Languages with a free trial that eventually expires are also banned, even if unofficial methods can circumvent the free trial (we don't want companies looking at us and closing the circumventions...).
  • ## Using a non-free (beer) language on a cops-and-robbers challenge
  • For a discussion on what counts as "free", see [this post](https://codegolf.codidact.com/posts/282856).
  • Cops-and-robbers challenges have two components: a cop posts a program optimized to be as good as possible in some property and a robber tries to invalidate the program. An important part of cops-and-robbers is that the robbers can test code in the same language to see if it works to invalidate a cop program.
  • Although non-free languages would do very well in a cops-and-robbers challenge, they are not within the spirit and introduce an arbitrary barrier to entry. This means that **languages which cannot be used freely (as in beer) are banned from competing.**
  • Languages with a free trial that eventually expires are also banned, even if unofficial methods can circumvent the free trial (we don't want companies looking at us and closing the circumventions...).
#2: Post edited by user avatar AndrewTheCodegolfer‭ · 2021-07-25T00:55:36Z (over 3 years ago)
  • ## Using a non-free (beer) language on a cops-and-robbers challenge
  • Cops-and-robbers challenges have two components: a cop posts a program optimized to be as good as possible in some property and a robber tries to invalidate the program. An important part of cops-and-robbers is that the robbers can test code in the same language to see if it works to invalidate a cop program.
  • Although non-free languages would do very well in a cops-and-robbers challenge, they are not within the spirit and introduce an arbitrary barrier to entry. This means that **languages which cannot be used freely (as in beer) are banned from competing.**
  • Languages with a free trial that eventually expires are also banned.
  • ## Using a non-free (beer) language on a cops-and-robbers challenge
  • Cops-and-robbers challenges have two components: a cop posts a program optimized to be as good as possible in some property and a robber tries to invalidate the program. An important part of cops-and-robbers is that the robbers can test code in the same language to see if it works to invalidate a cop program.
  • Although non-free languages would do very well in a cops-and-robbers challenge, they are not within the spirit and introduce an arbitrary barrier to entry. This means that **languages which cannot be used freely (as in beer) are banned from competing.**
  • Languages with a free trial that eventually expires are also banned, even if unofficial methods can circumvent the free trial (we don't want companies looking at us and closing the circumventions...).
#1: Initial revision by user avatar AndrewTheCodegolfer‭ · 2021-07-25T00:55:05Z (over 3 years ago)
## Using a non-free (beer) language on a cops-and-robbers challenge

Cops-and-robbers challenges have two components: a cop posts a program optimized to be as good as possible in some property and a robber tries to invalidate the program. An important part of cops-and-robbers is that the robbers can test code in the same language to see if it works to invalidate a cop program.

Although non-free languages would do very well in a cops-and-robbers challenge, they are not within the spirit and introduce an arbitrary barrier to entry. This means that **languages which cannot be used freely (as in beer) are banned from competing.**

Languages with a free trial that eventually expires are also banned.