Author: Frank Quisinsky
Date: 09:56:15 05/16/01
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Hello Bob, >>Have programmers interest to make a Engine for the free WinBoard concept ? > >Already done. Good ! >>Have programmers interest to see a little bit commercial contra ? > >Doesn't matter to me at all. I know I know :-) >>Have programmers interest to make a engine for a good GUI for users ? >I don't understand the question. Winboard/xboard _is_ a "good GUI" IMHO. This is the problem. For me is WinBoard my favorite GUI! But a GUI for the market (I mean for the moment) ? The most user have interest on a better GUI with more possibilitys (GUI Schnickschnack ... Wirrwarr). I think WinBoard is for chess good enough and also the engine protocol is very good. >>Have programmers interest to make in the next years only free versions, no >>market or a market from one firm ? >Yes... I believe programmers have also interest on a GUI with more possibilitys. The Chess-Base GUIs are very good also the GUI by Stefan. I like Chess-Assistant also Chessmaster. We have a lot of very good GUIs. My / this message, because a little bit more engines in other GUI is the right way for the future (but not to many protocols). I try this but I try also that all programs are compatible to WinBoard and I had written to programmers ... please make a UCI engine and give your WB version for free if you have interest. >I'm not interested in UCI for one main reason. We already have the winboard >engine protocol. I don't see the need for _another_ protocol, as it makes >programming more complex and error-prone. Normaly this is 100% correct. Or better 101% correct but also important are GUIs for the market. If I play in a chess club and asked people about computer chess I got the answere ... I know only AnMon and Crafty (my dream) :-) No, I got the answere I know Fritz but what is WinBoard Frank ? Internet is clear, the most know WinBoard and have interest on Winboard. In 5 years I think that 70% of all chess player have an internet account. Also this is important for Winboard. And for you: I think we need more Bob Hyatts ... You are one of the persons where I have respect, at the moment the list are not very big (the most are Winboarders :-)) ). Best Frank
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