Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 03:14:54 03/16/98
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>Posted by Keith Ian Price on March 15, 1998 at 02:53:17: >I think they wrote their special autoplayer like that. It is an upgrade >that I'd like to see with the autoplayer. At least an option to have it >alternate. I think that more interoperablity between chess programs will >be a bigger selling point than a 20-point increase in ELO. I do not >think I will purchase many more programs until a modern autoplayer >standard is defined and included. Fritz 6 is not an upgrade for me even >if Fritz 5 maintains its Number 1 status. No autoplayer for the common >user, no purchase by me. I will probably buy Nimzo '98 since Chrilly >included a built-in autoplayer, but I think it is time for a standard >interface--one that includes TCP/IP for network play, and involves no >proprietary cables--to be developed. This would be a good forum for the >Standards discussion. An interface to the chess servers, with, perhaps, >an unswitchable whisper command to identify the program and discourage >cheating, would also be desirable as a standard feature of high-end >programs. Most purchasers of high-end programs buy more than one, to >play them off against each other, and facilitating this end may help >sales for the innovaters. >What is your opinion, Ed? For the moment I don't have a clear view for it. I have a wish that people can play online against Rebel via a normal browser. However your idea sooner or later will be implemented too. - Ed - >TIA, >kp
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