Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 17:12:35 08/06/02
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On August 06, 2002 at 19:34:49, Bas Hamstra wrote: >On August 06, 2002 at 19:04:36, pavel wrote: > >>On August 06, 2002 at 18:52:38, Bas Hamstra wrote: >> >>>On August 06, 2002 at 18:46:18, pavel wrote: >>> >>>>On August 06, 2002 at 18:39:53, Bas Hamstra wrote: >>>> >>>>>Why don't you come and play at the servers? FICS is free! ICC offers more >>>>>players/GM's/strong programs and is not free. FICS is empty, come on! Let's play >>>>>and chat!! >>>>> >>>>>Best regards, >>>>>Bas. >>>> >>>>I have account in Chess.net. >>>>They no longer allow to create computer accounts without paying a small amount >>>>of money. >>>> >>>>for the last 2 yrs, I have applied for computer accounts in FICS 6 time, sent >>>>atleast a dozen e-mail, just recived one e-mail telling me that they are >>>>"considering my application". >>>>Every since that I have not logged into FICS. >>>> >>>>I doubt they even read computer-application requests. >>>> >>>> >>>>cheers, >>>>pavs >>> >>>I didn't know that. And it explains a lot. So is there a free server were we can >>>all go? Chessnet? Fritz server? Let's agree over the place to be :-) Winboard >>>leagues is a great invention, but live action has it's own charm. >>> >>>Best regards, >>>Bas. >> >> >>Very long time ago, I suggested an idea to have a free ICS server, where only >>computer accounts will play, and there won't be any restrictions for >>registration. Considering the fact that we have some many people with in the >>computer-chess community and many great programmers, I am still surprised that >>it has not yet been done. >> >>Chess.net takes money for comp accounts. >> >>ICC takes money. >> >>FICS doesn't care. >> >>Fritzserver limited to UCI engine and chessbase native engine, and perhaps >>winboard engines with a little hacking, using uci2wb converter. Not to mention >>you have to buy the original CD. >>Besides Frtizserver is no fun :(. >> >> >>By the way, if you are interested, let me know, we can play some games on >>Chess.net over the weekend. >> >>There are others in CCC who also has account in chess.net, I believe Volker >>(Winboard forum) and Sarah has one. >> >>cheers, >>pavs > >Looks like we discovered a hole here. There are *many* CC enthousiasts. >Thousands. Of Millions. And as far as I understand a server is just a comp with >some software and internet access. The software is probably free. > >- Can the CCC guys put some software online? >- Is there more to it? (always of course) >- Where is Frank Quisinsky? >- I donate a fully functional 8086 computer (CP/M operating system) >- There are several other obscure xICS'es can't we threaten them? >- Or deceive? Here I have 300 applications. No questions asked. > >Oh! I've done ALL I can, I'm exhausted. Good night! I have the source from some older versions of FICS on my ftp site. It should not be too difficult to make a server for whatever computer you like. We could make a FICS server for CCC and Winboard forum folks, for instance.
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