Author: pavel
Date: 08:55:08 08/22/00
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On August 22, 2000 at 11:38:12, pete wrote: >>eg, Bringer, it is a program with "no open source code", the programer 'himself' >>wrote a CB compatible version of bringer. >>as you know it is "not in the CB webpage" because "they didnt compile it >>themself". you can download it from franks webpage or the authors webpage and >>just read the "readme" file. and you will know what I am talking about. >> > >This seems to be a slight misunderstanding . You can use Bringer under CB-GUI >through the Winboard adapter like many other Winboard programs ; there is no >native Bringer CB-engine and in fact Bringer doesn't work perfectly under CB ( >ie time usage ). this is interesting. I didnt think it like that. but again which one to call a 'native engine' ? as both runs under CB as a chess engine. eg, bringer.eng (file) of course there is a differance between the ones the "CB guys compile" and the ones that the "authors compile". probably the ones compiled by the CB guys will run "ok" (not necessary good as they will concentrate more on making it CB compatible, probably not caring how much damage it will do to the program itself, also who knows more than the author of the program himself ? :) ), then the ones compiled by the authors themself. > >As from what I have heard CB is very helpful to programmers trying to make >their program compatible to their GUI through Winboard adapter . > >They obviously aren't as open when it is about native ones which is >understandable as from that point on they have to be sure that it at least >doesn't do bad things to users' computer ( as the user downloaded it from them ) >and in fact they probably have to beta-test its functionality all the way down >as users will adress their complaints about "this crappy engine which won't work >at all " directly to CB .. > >I agree though that it probably is _not_ necessary to give them your source code >to build a native Chessbase engine :-)) yes thats the main "topic" its probably just that Bob doesnt have the 'data' or information on how to make it CB compatible.... I am not surprised......many doesnt!! thanks pavel > >pete
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