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Subject: Re: Arena beta test time: We start end of January ... I need the formular ..

Author: pavel

Date: 15:02:02 01/11/02

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On January 11, 2002 at 17:38:48, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On January 11, 2002 at 17:19:31, pavel wrote:
>
>>This thing is just too good.
>>Perhaps the end of winboard, because all the functions that we are going to have
>>from this interface.
>>But obviously it's gonna take some time. With Frank and winboard forum and other
>>winboard fans, it should be a smoth transformation.
>
>I sincerely doubt that it'll replace the WinBoard GUI (the protocol will
>continue to exist) completely. The advantages are easy engine installation; a
>more informative analysis window; UCI protocol support; the movelist and maybe a
>few other items. I still prefer Winboard for eng-eng matches and probably for
>ICS access as well. Then there are the various tournament tools, which are
>dependant on WinBoard (WBTM and GalisWBTM). So I don't believe in transformation
>or succession, but rather as a supplement. Especially for the technically inept
>:-).
>
>Regards,
>Mogens



with all the functions, isnt it natural to expect ics support and tournament
support in this interface?
I wanted to be a part of the testing, but I turned back, because, with so many
other things to do and armed with only one computer till now, there wont be much
I could do to help.

regards,
pavs



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