Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 13:24:10 11/15/01
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On November 15, 2001 at 13:06:42, José Carlos wrote:
>On November 15, 2001 at 12:20:37, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On November 15, 2001 at 12:06:24, Slater Wold wrote:
>>
>>>I heard it through the grapevine that Microsoft is working on a chess program.
>>>
>>>Nothing like Deep Blue, but something to rival Chessmaster, and I am guessing,
>>>Chessbase.
>>>
>>>With the money, resources, and brains at Microsoft, I think they have the
>>>ability to make one of the best chess programs on the market. They could afford
>>>to get the best GM's and use some of the best programmers in the world.
>>>
>>>I was curious on what the thoughts of this forum is, on such an idea. I know
>>>most people here don't like Microsoft, but please keep in mind I am asking for
>>>your input on a Microsoft chess program, not their business ethics.
>>
>>
>>
>>I guess that if Microsoft wanted to publish a chess program they would not
>>gather together GMs and programmers.
>>
>>They would just buy an existing chess program.
>>
>>Time has shown that it takes a lot of time (years) to build a strong chess
>>program, and that you do not need to involve grandmasters in the process.
>>
>>What you need the most is TIME.
>>
>>So I think that's the way they would do it: by buying an existing one. That's
>>what they do usually.
>>
>>
>>
>> Christophe
>
> What about hiring an experienced programmer to write a *new* chess program.
>For example, suppose Microsoft comes to you and offer a lot of money for you
>forget about Ed, ChessBase and the Tigers and start a new program for Microsoft.
>With your knowledge and experience how long would it take you to write a new top
>chess program which shouldn't be a clone of the Tigers?
>
> José C.
Forget about it. That's not the way they do it.
They BUY something that works in order to be on the market as quickly as
possible.
I can't see them putting their energy in developping a chess program. They have
a huge task ahead with their .NET stuff. That represents much more money to
make. Chess? That's peanuts.
Christophe
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