Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:14:18 08/22/00
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On August 22, 2000 at 10:04:18, pavel wrote: >On August 22, 2000 at 04:14:21, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On August 22, 2000 at 04:01:09, pavel wrote: >> >>>On August 21, 2000 at 11:17:21, Aaron Tay wrote: >>> >>>>On August 21, 2000 at 10:33:08, pavel wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>whats wrong? >>>>>the whole idea is wrong. >>>>>as I have said before the 'only fair way' is to run crafty under winboard. >>>>>and that is 'the bottom line' >>>>>or unless bob compiles one for CB interface ...... >>>> >>>>>or these games are just a matter of wasting time ;) >>>> >>>>>pavel >>>> >>>>Hmm I suppose the SOS used is the one in the Young Talents Cd? Correct me if I'm >>>>wrong but those programmers don't compile the CB versions themselves either >>>>right? Just like the free native CB versions of Crafty,Comet,Faile etc.. >>> >>>all CB compatible versions those source code are not available publicly (comet, >>>bringer, sos) are compiled by the author themselves. >>>there is no other way out. >>> >>>CB guys cannot compile their own version for comet or sos, unless the author >>>gives them the source code........'of course' they will not give them their >>>source code :))......that goes for comet,sos bringer and others...... >> >>I disagree with this of course. >>The programmers will give chessbase the source code because they want to have a >>chessbase engine. >> >>SOS is commercial in the young talent and people buy it. >>The programmer probably knows that if he is not going to give chessbase the >>source code it is not going to be an engine for chessbase. >> >>Bob Hyatt explained that it is impossible for him to compile crafty as an engine >>for chessbase without having the chessbase source code and I do not think that >>chessbase will give their source code for the programmers of SOS or other >>chessbase engines. >> >>Uri > > > as far as I know you dont need the source code of fritz to compile a version >for fritz interface. >the only differance between fritz and winboard is the output command. >in fritz's case it is probably 'more complicated'. >In winboard forum there was this post about how to make chess programs that run >on winboard, CB compatible. >I have to look for it though...... > >No one will give away their source code "just like that" to make it compatible >for CB.......it is absurd !! >would you give away your source code to someone just to make it compatible for >CB??.........i dont think so. >like it or not. winboard is more popular and people can live without making >their program CB compatible. >CB winboard adapter wouldnt be so famous ( as it is now) if you needed to give >your source code to the CB guys "just to make it CB compatible" >I 'disagree' and 'I think' i can prove it........ > >thanks > >pavel
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