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Subject: Re: Retired Chess Programmers Should Write Books How To Create Chess Program

Author: Jonas Cohonas

Date: 22:49:02 04/16/01

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On April 16, 2001 at 13:13:08, Eran wrote:

>On April 16, 2001 at 11:58:56, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>On April 16, 2001 at 08:25:01, Eran wrote:
>>
>>>Since good books for beginners in chess programming do not exist nowadays, I
>>>suggest that any retired talented chess programmer writes books. I am sure this
>>>will be a lot beneficial to any beginner in chess programming. Chess programming
>>>should be based on VC6++ MFC programming for it may be the most efficient
>>>programming, but it can be based on other programming languages as well.
>>>
>>>I hope some longtime chess programmers have considered it. It is worth a try.
>>>
>>>Eran
>>
>>Only about ten people should buy them, or not many more. Is chess programing
>>meaned to become a popular sport? What about finding the people to enjoy each
>>program to its fullest?
>> I think we only need a few good programs to choose from, something for every
>>purpose and person, and that should not be too many, unless many of the programs
>>the users are just doing a favour to the ametuer programmers by agreeing to use
>>them.
>> So the old programmers can write down their discoveries in formula form, and
>>teach by word of mouth by appointment, perhaps.
>> If 100,000 copies would be sold, that's something else, why? does every second
>>person want to try to knock together a program just for interest?
>>(I'm all for it, but I would have thought it would have a very restricted
>>market).
>>S.Taylor
>
>You are right. Maybe one can try to write and sell low-priced books to a small
>group of beginners who want to understand very clear step by step instructions
>about how to create chess programs effectively.
>
>The reason I offered it to the CCC members today is that the information about
>any chess programming on the Internet was confusing, incomplete,  or difficult
>to understand. This can be frustrating and maybe cumbersome for beginners. So I
>think nice complete instruction books will help beginners a lot.
>
>Eran

I think this is a GREAT idea and i for one would buy such books, in a blink of
an eye ;-)

Regards
Jonas



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