Sudoku Solver

One of the resources available from the Net is Sudoku Solver. It is a program that will solve the Sudoku puzzle when the initial setup is entered. It is an interesting programming skill test but personally I think it is quite simple to program even through I had not been doing computer programming for many years!

I think it is not good for the games as it take away a lot of fun and encourage people to take a short-cut rather than trying to learning the necessary skills. It also encourage cheating in competition that is conducted on-line; The organizer will not know if the puzzle was solved using a program. The on-going BRANDS Sudoku Challenge is a failure if the organizer don't take into considerations. Kiasu people might use Sudoku Solver to qualify for the Final/Selection.