Author: Chessfun
Date: 11:29:21 09/11/00
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On September 11, 2000 at 12:41:34, ujecrh wrote: >Sarah, this is probably an unnecessary debate as CM is in its final testing >phase. Engineering usually does not want to add functionalities to a beta and it >makes sense but maybe there is a way to satisfy both of you. > >John, have the development team ever considered using a third-party auto232 >interface ? Several of them exist and, what may be very interesting for you, >some are provided as winboard-engines which is something you already support for >CM8K. > >Maybe, if you can get an agreement with the author (he provides it for free), >there is just a possibility to integrate the auto232 winboard engine in the >package, after some test/tweak/configuration and documentation you can maybe >claim a experimental auto232 support in your product without much development >(or maybe least in a patch). > >The CM development team can have a look to http://www-leibniz.imag.fr/~coulom/ >Extract from Remi Coulon page: >" wbengine0046.tar.gz (07.18.2000) Connect a winboard engine to an auto232 >opponent > a232eng0046.tar.gz (07.18.2000) Connect an auto232 engine to winboard " > >I do not say it is very easy or a perfect solution but just trying to be >constructive here. > >Regards > >Ujecrh As I said originally I don't believe installing A232 can be a lot of work for the programmers, all top programs have it. It may help them to use modify Remi's naturally with his permission, though I am sure that John is aware that it exists. Thanks. Sarah.
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