Author: Miguel A. Ballicora
Date: 13:21:39 05/16/01
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On May 16, 2001 at 14:15:26, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On May 16, 2001 at 13:39:03, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: > >>Not enough, it will be an alternative if there is a free GUI with source code >>available. Winboard is not "just" a free GUI, it is the facto standard today. >>To have a protocol that can compete there should be a free GUI with source >>available so the people could make suggestions, modify it, and make sure that >>everything is fair. Then, we'll talk. > >Well, I agree on the importance of freely available source code when the issue >is an exact alternative. That wasn't my point however. Nor do I mean alternative >in the sense of a GUI competition. The point was to emphasize that UCI isn't >free from the viewpoint of the user and that a free GUI would be necessary to >warrent that description. Problems with development and lastability is another >issue, but naturally important. > >OTOH I don't see a lot of WinBoard development from other people than Tim Mann. >Would WinBoard continue to develop if/when he decides to stop? Maybe slowly, but it is possible that somebody would step up and continue since it is an open source project. Aren't most >authors just exploiting the fact that they don't have to design their own GUI >and don't care too much about developing/improving WinBoard capabilities? Probably "yes", but I am sure that some would be interested to contribute. I would if I knew how and had the time. I heard that the code is not very friendly, maybe a project for the WB/XB community would be to rewrite part of the code to make it easier for further modifications? >The second WinBoard protocol was released soon after the UCI protocol. Was that >a mere coincidence or did it work as a catalyst for an otherwise >postponed/delayed revision of the WinBoard protocol? I do not think that you T.M. could do this "overnight", besides he is not competing for a market so I think it is just coincidence. Regards, Miguel > >Mogens.
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