Author: Pete Galati
Date: 11:06:04 12/31/00
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On December 31, 2000 at 13:19:30, Wayde Beasley wrote: >On December 31, 2000 at 11:45:19, Pete Galati wrote: > >>On December 31, 2000 at 11:05:36, Wayde Beasley wrote: >> >>>On December 30, 2000 at 20:11:35, Pete Galati wrote: >>> >>>>Start learning the C programming language >>> >>>I see I'm in the wrong place -- see ya. >> >>Look at it this way Wayde, you want a zillion things added to Winboard, but it's >>just the wrong program to do that to, and most of us wouldn't like Winboard >>anymore if it could do a zillion extra things because it would turn into >>bloatware. >> >>BUT..., you can download the source code for Winboard, which is programmed in >>"C", and if you have some background in C, then you can start making yourself a >>custom version, but you may be getting ahead of yourself, because you're >>anxiouslly waiting for Fritz to arrive, (takes about 2 days if you order >>directly from Chessbaseusa), and that's just a real nice interface the way it >>is. I have only a minor complaint or 2 about it. But the way it sits, it might >>be allready what you want, and not a seriously butchered Winboard. >> >>But if you're going to assume that you're in the wrong place just because of a >>post that _I_ made, then maybe you ARE in the wrong place. >> >>Pete > >Maybe I'm not in the wrong place; maybe you're in the wrong place :) You wouldn't be the first person to say that. > >Well, point is NOT whether I'll be satisfied with Fritz or not. That is >irrelevant. I want to hire a freelance programmer to build a better open source >frontend to winboard engines w/ features I want. If you think that's silly, I >could care less. It's my money. Fritz ain't open source. And from the opinion >of someone else here, I wouldn't have to feel guilty about cutting into >Chessbase's profits by spurring the development of an open source frontend that >replaces that winboard piece of shit. > >Point of my inquiry here is simply to find the RIGHT GUY to do it for MONEY. >And also get an idea about what amount MONEY it would take. Get it? > >I don't even care about linux vs. windows, really -- just as long as it's open >source. I'm already talking to a guy where I live who would be willing to do >it. He seems to want $1,000 to create a full-fledged multiboard frontend to >winboard engines and says he can do it in 30 days - in either VB or Delphi, >though. That price to me seems a bit high. But then I am not surprised either. > Based on what he is saying, I am actually drawing up a plan and list of the >menus and features I want. We'll see what he says then. If you do hire that guy, tell us what he can deliver in a month. VB or Delphi? They don't seem especially ideal. My opinion is that he can't deliver, but good luck. IMO, this is more difficult than a one month's work for $1000 type of job. Pete
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