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Subject: Re: Is it time for the Winboard Protocol to go the way of the Dodo?

Author: Lance Perkins

Date: 20:21:17 03/09/05

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Ever heard of data normalization? You should not dupplicate information that you
already know of. This is basic in database design and protocol design.

If "EVERYONE BITCH ABOUT" it, maybe because it is.

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On March 09, 2005 at 21:10:08, Anthony Cozzie wrote:

>>In UCI, can anyone justify why the entire move history has to be sent for each
>>move?
>>
>>In WB if a series of moves really has to be sent, then you just send the "force"
>>command followed by the moves. Otherwise, its just the next single move. That's
>>what I'd call 'elegant'.
>
>WHY DOES EVERYONE BITCH ABOUT THE ***** MOVELIST?  DO YOU ALL RUN ON 8088's?
>
>OK.  I feel better now.
>
>When I say 'elegant', I mean easy to parse, and simple, not necessarily small.
>
>anthony



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