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Subject: Re: UCI - a good idea?

Author: David Rasmussen

Date: 06:27:46 12/16/01

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On December 16, 2001 at 07:16:53, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On December 15, 2001 at 18:06:57, David Rasmussen wrote:
>
>>It would be a challenge to me, although not an especially great one. Chezzz has
>>a pretty good design, and it reckon it would be easy to implement UCI. But if
>>there was some sort of purpose to it, other than challenging me, I might be more
>>motivated :)
>
>Don't tell me you're looking for cash, women and/or alcohol (in no particular
>order). Eternal gratitude is generally cheaper ;-).
>

Oh, I wasn't thinking along those lines, but rather in general. For instance, I
wouldn't have made Chezzz winboard compatible, if it weren't for all the
benefits it gives. But benefits will UCI compatibility give me? None, as far as
I can see. If it meant a significantly cleaner interface to the GUI, and I could
still have all the benefits of winboard, I would do it.

>>Do it anyway! :)
>
>Hehe! If I were to speculate, I would seriously doubt that there'll be an
>equivalent of WinBoard for the UCI protocol. Whether it would be possible to add
>support for UCI under WinBoard is something else. That would depend on Tim Mann
>currently, which makes it rather unlikely given the time he has available AFAIK.
>

I think you're right.

>>It would really be a nice introduction to graphical programming for me. But I
>>don't know when I have the time. It will not be before I have finished Chezzz
>>1.0. Also, what graphical library works on both Windows and Linux, which will be
>>my to major platforms? What does winboard/xboard do?
>
>You'll need to ask someone who knows something about programming, ie. not me
>:-). Have you asked Tim Mann for instance?
>

Nope. I could look at the source code, of course. When I get the time...

>>It's coming along ok. The upcoming CCT4 has got me starting again, after a long
>>period of doing nothing on it. I hope to have a "good" version available for
>>CCT4, and if I do, I will probably release it not too long after the event.
>
>Don't hesitate to send me a version if you feel like it :-). If it's possible to
>build a book as well, it would be interesting.
>

It is possible to build a book. Although the book building needs a little
tuning.

/David



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