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Subject: Re: Is UCI a politically viable alternative to Winboard?

Author: Miguel A. Ballicora

Date: 15:28:03 01/25/02

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On January 25, 2002 at 18:17:40, Walter Eigenmann wrote:

>>>From all that I've read about UCI, it seems to have several technical advantages
>>>over Winboard.
>>
>>Name one.
>
>Look at this:
>
>" What are the advantages of UCI compared to Winboard?
>
>1. All engine options can be modified within the graphical user interface
>so there is no need to deal with ini files.

That's up to the engine in WB. That is not a problem of the protocol. The engine
could setup itself.

>2. Much better capabilities to display search information of the engine
>3. Definition of a principal variation is included,

2 and 3 are similar and related to 5. This is real.

>4. It's more robust, the GUI always knows exactly what the engine is doing.

That implies a lot of disadvantages. In fact, I do not like that.

>5. It supporting multi variation mode

see above.

>6. Support for endgame tablebases

That should be up to the engine!

>7. Flexible time controls

Real, it will be gone with WB 3

>8. The engine can identify itself

This was posted before WB 2, this is not true anymore.

>9. UCI is supporting a copy protection mechanism (for the professionals)"

Not very important IMHO.

Regards,
Miguel



>(in: Aaron Tay, http://www.chesskit.com/aarontay/Winboard/Winboard5.html#[E.10]
>
>Walter



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