Author: Peter Fendrich
Date: 13:31:33 09/23/02
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On September 23, 2002 at 16:18:52, Ulrich Tuerke wrote: >On September 23, 2002 at 16:01:38, Dieter Buerssner wrote: > >>On September 23, 2002 at 15:36:33, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On September 23, 2002 at 14:43:23, Dieter Buerssner wrote: >>> >>>>On September 23, 2002 at 14:19:51, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>2. A copy of a commercial engine, aided by a hex editor to change strings >>>>> to disguise what has happened. >>>> >>>>The only commercial engine, that I am aware of, that supports UCI and WB is >>>>Gandalf. AFAIK it is not available for Unix systems. Ruffian, when logged into >>>>ICC shows an interface line with xboard. Unix versions are expected soon. >>>> >>>>>5. A completely new program, developed by a completely new author, sight- >>>>> unseen by anybody until very recently. >>>> >>>>I think, point 5 is by far the most probable thing. >>> >>>We just have to agree to disagree. I believe it is the _least_ probable >>>explanation. >> >>If you believe this, you believe, your point 2 is more probable. Have you any >>explaination, how this can be, after reading my argument? >> >>Regards, >>Dieter > >I agree. Support of winbord and uci protocol is imho some argument for the >originality of the origin. > >Perhaps it is conceivable that some expert in programming with a lot of patience >and a lot of trial and error attempts may be able to crack for instance the >interface between Fritz engine and GUI. >If he is really an expert, he perhaps can even succeed to link the engine dll >statically into his program. >Perhaps it's now in principle even possible that he succeeds to implement the >uci and winboard protocol in the part wrapping the Fritz dll. > >But may be it's more likely that a Comet will hit us tommorrow than someone >following this procedure ? And all this in order to release a freeware engine ? > > >Uli That's not enough. You must also port this new wrapped dll to unix... It seems easier to create a good chess engine! Peter
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