Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 20:03:12 05/17/01
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On May 16, 2001 at 12:56:15, Frank Quisinsky wrote: >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) ? Agree, I also consider WinBoard as a good GUI, only miss the move list... Sune > >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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