Author: Frank Quisinsky
Date: 03:53:29 05/16/01
Hi there, the first engine concept is WinBoard with now I think over 130 compatible engines (available, not available). After WinBoard we have the strong commercial Chess-Base concept with a lot of top engines. And we have UCI by Stefan Meyer Kahlen, at the moment 8 programs are available, more comming soon (Engine Edition, in this case ... third CD of Gambit-Soft ... a better name as WinBoard Edition). I think in 1 year we have 30-50 UCI engines because UCI is very interesting and free. I cannt see other ideas with engine concepts. And I think 2 strong commercial concepts are enough. I think it is good if we have a little bit contra against Chess-Base. Good for the market and the next years. Also if Chess-Base have a little bit contra we have the possibilty to get more programs ... more engines ... and have more fun with computer chess. This is my private opinion but I have also the idea that all programs compatible to all GUIs. The best way for user. Now, what is right ? A important questions for the future. Have all programmers interest to make a Engine for Chess-Base ? Have programmers interest to make a Engine for the free WinBoard concept ? Have programmers interest to see a little bit commercial contra ? Have programmers interest to make a engine for a good GUI for users ? Have programmers interest to make in the next years only free versions, no market or a market from one firm ? What have we all to do ? We must make 5 new engine concepts for make a little bit commercial contra ? We must work all hand in hand ... And I mean we must work hand in hand with "Chess-Base ... the best ideas, the best products, the best software" and must work hand in hand with a second idea. So I have interest to powerd UCI because the GUI from Stefan is very good. Best Frank
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