Author: Robert Pawlak
Date: 08:52:13 05/13/01
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On May 13, 2001 at 11:40:25, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On May 13, 2001 at 11:14:08, Robert Pawlak wrote: > >>This is incredible news to be sure. >> >>Although, I think if Chessbase decides to purchase Shredder, that will mean the >>end of the Shredder GUI and possibly UCI as well. > >That decision is up to the author. Currently he's a free agent. Noone says he's >forced to join Chessbase or abandon the UCI concept. One could easily imagine >that he makes a Chessbase engine and distributes Shredder (UCI) through >Gambit-Soft simultaneously. There are several credible possibilities IMHO. > There are three possibilities I think #1 Independent distribution. I don't think Stefan would be hurt by this initially, since this is kind of a niche market anyway. But where he would miss out is marketing, and this has long term implications. #2 Rebel. Ed is certainly capable of marketing Shredder adequately. This seems to me to be one of the two most likely scenarios. #3 Convekta. This is a big unknown. I have no idea what their resources are. #4 Chessbase, with the likely scenario that I outlined previously. CB has no compelling reason to continue UCI development. Although there is nothing to say that Stefan might make arrangements to continue UCI support on his own. >>So much for diversity... > >Let's wait and see before pessimism sets in. Agreed, I think though that the scenario outlined previously is most likely if Chessbase gets Shredder. Maybe this was a factor in Stefan's decision not to participate in the Braingames contest. > >Mogens. Bob
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