Author: Bas Hamstra
Date: 17:55:31 08/06/02
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On August 06, 2002 at 20:12:35, Dann Corbit wrote: >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. It sounds great, really. Can't we make a poll out of this, to see how much interest there really is? My impression is that several hundreds of engines might hook up if there were no obstacles. Apparently at the moment there is NO server that wants 300 extra engines without payment, so there is a "need". Having heard Dieter and Pavel, surely many others tried but got no response. I say let's poll and if enough interest let's make a plan. Best regards, Bas.
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